Updated Handbook of the Getty Collection Includes Beloved Favorites, New Acquisitions

Each year the J. Paul Getty Museum welcomes nearly two million visitors from all over the world to its two spectacular locations in Los Angeles: the “original” Getty Villa in Malibu (opened 1974) and its much larger sister, the Getty Center, in the Santa Monica Mountains (opened 1997).

Both renowned for their enticing combination of magnificent art, vibrant gardens, and iconic architecture, the two sites offer an overview of European art history, from antiquity through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, up to 19th-century Impressionism and photography from its inception to the present day. As with any museum, no visit to the collection is complete without a comprehensive, informative, and entertaining guidebook.

The new edition of The J. Paul Getty Museum Handbook of the Collection (J. Paul Getty Museum, $22.95) features over 380 of the museum’s most-beloved objects. It has been updated to include numerous exciting new acquisitions—such as Fire Island by Adger Cowans and Portrait of Mai (“Omai”) by Joshua Reynolds—and presents an overview of Getty’s world-renowned collection and a history of the museum and its famous founder. From treasures of the ancient world and medieval manuscripts to Renaissance drawings, French furniture, Impressionist paintings, iconic American photographs, and much more, the handbook offers an indispensable look at the art at both the Getty Villa in Malibu and the Getty Center in Brentwood. Whether a regular visitor to the two sites or someone who hasn’t yet made the trip, this richly illustrated and beautifully designed volume is a must-have for any art lover.

A Spanish language edition, El Museo J. Paul Getty Manual de la Colección, is also available.