Unseen

35 Years of Collecting Photographs

Thirty-five years ago the Getty Museum created its Department of Photographs with the acquisition of several world-famous private collections. This dramatic initiative, which extended the institution’s holdings well beyond the parameters favored by J. Paul Getty, immediately established the Museum as a leading center for photography. While the founding collections are particularly strong in nineteenth and early-twentieth-century European and American material, the department now embraces contemporary photography and, increasingly, work produced around the world. Currently numbering over 148,000 photographs, the collection forms a vast mosaic that continues to evolve, shaped by several generations of curators and benefiting from the generosity of engaged and enthusiastic patrons and collectors

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August Sander: Fotografías de «Gente del siglo XX»

La BNE facilitará de forma gratuita el uso de sus imágenes para las publicaciones académicas

A partir del 1 de marzo los investigadores estarán exentos del pago por utilizar reproducciones de fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España en publicaciones académicas tanto gratuitas como de pago. La intención es, por un lado, facilitar el uso de imágenes de la BNE en este tipo de publicaciones y, por otro, evitar un coste a los investigadores, que eran quienes siempre asumían el pago por este uso en publicaciones académicas.

About this Collection

Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España