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06/17/2026

Happy Publication Day to "Marching West: The Los Angeles Civil Rights Movement in Photographs" by Karin L. Stanford and Mark Speltz!

This new book illuminates the dynamic history of civil rights activism in Los Angeles and explores how the medium of photography both witnessed and advanced the fight for Black equality.

Featuring over one hundred images, some of which have never been previously published, reveal connections between the local and national movements and document the actions of Western coalitions, religious leaders, Hollywood stars, and concerned citizens.

Drawn from the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), the Getty Research Institute, and other Southern California collections—including prints by Harry Adams, Howard Bingham, Charles Brittin, Joe Flowers, Vera Jackson, and Charles Williams—this unprecedented volume presents less familiar but essential stories about American progress toward social justice.

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06/08/2026

🌊✨ Happy World Oceans Day! ✨🌊

Today we celebrate the wonder of our oceans—and the pioneers who helped us see their beauty in new ways, like Anna Atkins (1799–1871), featured in "Anna Atkins: Photographer, Naturalist, Innovator."

Often considered the first female photographer, Atkins brought together art and science through her striking cyanotypes. In 1843, using sunlight and seaweed gathered along England’s shores, she created luminous blue prints that captured the delicate forms of marine life. These works became part of "Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions"—the first book ever illustrated with photographs.

A naturalist with deep curiosity and creativity, Atkins defied the limitations of her time, transforming specimens of kelp and seaweed into images that seem to float like they’re still beneath the waves. Her work reminds us of the beauty, fragility, and importance of ocean ecosystems. 🌱💙

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Image: Laurencia pinnatifida from Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions (Vol. I) by Anna Atkins, 1846–47. Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, 84. XA.1107.6

06/05/2026

🌿✨ Happy World Environment Day! ✨🌿

Today we celebrate the natural world—and the visionaries who helped us understand it, like Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717), featured in Getty Publications’ "Maria Sibylla Merian".

A pioneering artist and scientist, Merian traveled from Europe to South America in pursuit of knowledge, documenting the beauty and interconnectedness of plants and insects with remarkable precision. Trained in a family of illustrators, she mastered multiple artistic mediums and proved that gender was no barrier to success.

In this volume, author Catherine Powell-Warren highlights Merian’s artistic brilliance, entrepreneurial success, and lasting impact—reminding us of the powerful role art and curiosity play in protecting our planet. 🌱💚

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05/27/2026

🎨📚The Center for Book Arts is hosting their annual benefit tonight, where they will honor Marcia Reed! 🎨📚

For nearly forty years, Marcia served as Associate Director for Special Collections and Exhibitions and Chief Curator at the Getty Research Institute. During her time at Getty, she cultivated one of the world's most impressive collections of rare books, prints, and archives, centered around the artists' book. Reed is the author of the award-winning exhibition catalogue "Artists and Their Books / Books and Their Artists" (2018) and "Fluxus Means Change: Jean Brown's Avant Garde Archive" (2021), which documents a foundational collection of more than four thousand artists' books drawn from the Dada, Surrealist, and Fluxus traditions.

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On Wednesday, May 27, 2026 6pm Cocktail Reception 7pm Dinner and Ceremony At the Loft at BLACKBARN 19 East 26th Street New York, NY 10010 BUY TICKETS DONATE Founded in 1974, Center for Book Arts is…

05/20/2026

Join us this evening at the Getty at 7pm for a discussion of "Marching West: The Los Angeles Civil Rights Movement in Photographs"!

A discussion with authors Karin L. Stanford and Mark Speltz will be moderated by NPR correspondent Karen Grigsby Bates, followed by a book signing.

"Marching West" illuminates the dynamic history of civil rights activism in Los Angeles and explores how the medium of photography both witnessed and advanced the fight for Black equality.

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05/08/2026

We're excited to be at Printed Matter's L.A. Art Book Fair in Pasadena all weekend. We hope to see you there, too. Please don't be shy and say hi.
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04/30/2026

✨ Join us at AIC in Montreal at the Palais des congrès de Montréal! 🇨🇦

📚 Getty Publications — Booth #301

🕒 Hours:
📅 Thursday, April 30: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📅 Friday, May 1: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

👋 We look forward to seeing you there!

04/30/2026

🎷📸 Happy International Jazz Day! 🎶

Today we celebrate jazz—its improvisation, its innovation, its power to tell stories—through the lens of Anthony Barboza. In the book "Eye Dreaming", Barboza’s photographs capture the spirit of jazz and the brilliance of icons like Miles Davis, whose cool, intensity, and creativity resonate through Barboza’s deeply intuitive images.

A member of New York’s legendary Kamoinge collective, Barboza has been making photographs since 1963, guided by what he calls “eye dreaming”—a meditative way of seeing that transforms music, culture, and community into visual poetry. From album covers and iconic portraits to intimate personal projects, his work reflects a profound commitment to Black art and culture in the U.S. and around the world.

"Eye Dreaming", the first monograph on Barboza’s career, traces his journey from New Bedford to New York and beyond, pairing hundreds of striking images with essays and interviews that illuminate his influence, legacy, and deep connection to moments like jazz—where vision, rhythm, and soul meet.

Here’s to jazz, and to the artists who help us see its sound. 🎺✨


Image credit: The Shape of Music, Sweet Basil New York, New York 1980s
© Anthony Barboza

04/29/2026

💃📸 Happy International Dance Day! 🎉

Today we celebrate movement, rhythm, and the joy of dance, beautifully captured through the lens of Imogen Cunningham, one of America’s most visionary photographers.

Featured in "Imogen Cunningham: A Retrospective", Cunningham’s photographs of dancers reflect her deep engagement with the expressive power of the human body in motion. An early feminist and tireless innovator, she worked across Pictorialism and Modernism, turning her camera toward themes of dance, music, the n**e, nature, and everyday life with remarkable sensitivity and originality.

This sweeping retrospective traces Cunningham’s long and influential career through nearly 200 photographs—renowned and rarely seen alike—revealing an artist whose work is as elegant and dynamic as dance itself.

Here’s to art that moves us, today and always. 💫

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