Getty Research Institute, Research Library id246
Mailing Address:
The Getty Research Institute, Research Library
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90049-168Phone: 310 440-7390
Fax: 310 440-7780
Email: reference@getty.edu
Contact: Marcia Reed, Head, Collection Development
Web site: http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/
Institution Type: Archive, Arts Institution/Center, Cultural Institution, Library, Non-profit Organization, Research Center/Institution, Study Center
Location of Institution: The Getty Research Institute, Research Library
Archive and Collections
Description: Located on the Getty Center campus in Brentwood, the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute focuses on the history of art, architecture, and archaeology from prehistory to the contemporary period. Presently, the collections are strongest in the history of western European art and culture in Europe and North America; however, in recent years, they have expanded to include other areas, such as Latin America, Eastern Europe, and selected regions of Asia. The library's foundation lies in its special collections of original documents and objects. Recent acquisitions and initiatives have documented developments during the postwar years in southern California. The special collections include contemporary artists' photographers' by Los Angeles artists; archives and manuscripts of Southern California artists, writers, and curators such as Sam Francis, Robert Irwin, and Henry Hopkins; archives of art publications such as High Performance magazine; prints, drawings, and multiples, including a complete set of those produced by Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions; rare photographs and photographers? archives, such as Charles Brittin's; architectural drawings and comprehensive archives such as John Parkinson's drawings for Union Station, the Walt Disney Concert Hall documentation, the Pierre Koenig and John Lautner archives, and a complete collection of Julius Schulman's photography archive highlighting Los Angeles architecture. Documenting the advanced art that put Los Angeles and Southern California on the map of the international art world, Long Beach Museum of Art Video Archive, now part of the Research Library's collections, contains close to 5000 tapes and supporting files.
Type of Materials: Architectural Drawings, Artist files, Artworks, Audio Recordings, Books, Cultural Artifacts, Materials & Objects, Databases, Diaries/Journals/Personal Papers, Digital Files, Ephemera, Films/Videos/Moving Images, Institutional Publications, Institutional Records, Large Format Papers, Manuscripts, Maps, Memorabilia, Microfiche/Microfilm, Newspaper Clippings, Newspapers, Official Records, Oral Histories, Photographic Equipment, Photographs, Postcards, Printed Works, Prints/Posters, Rare Books, Serials, Slides, Yearbooks
Time Periods: 1900-1920, 1921-1949, 1950-1963, 1964-1980, 1964-1980
Languages: Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish
Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: African Descent, Armenian Descent, Artistic Communities, Asian Descent, European Descent, Highest Income, Jewish Descent, Lower to Middle Income, Mexican Descent/Chicano/Latino, Middle Eastern Descent, Middle to Upper Income, Multiethnic, Native American Descent/Indigenous
Access
Year Round Access: Yes
OnSite Technology: Yes
Workspaces: Yes
Open to the Public: Yes
Public Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Reservations requiredOpen for Research: Yes
Research Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Reservations requiredManagement
Catalogue System: Voyager
Repository/Depository: Yes
Loan To Others: Yes
Exhibited: Yes
Exhibition Frequency: 3-6 Years
Makes Purchases: Yes
Formalized Purchases: Yes
Outreach: Brochures/Flyers/Pamphlets, Class Visits, Conferences/Conventions, Exhibitions, Internet, Library Events, Meetings, Newsletter, OCLC/RLIN, Online Catalog, Public Lectures & Programs, Publications, Student Orientations
Record Creation Date: 2/28/2008
