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Happy Publication Day to "Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions"!

Enigmatic and haunting, the work of the French Symbolist Odilon Redon (1840–1916) intrigues and entrances all who encounter it. During the first half of his career, Redon created dreamily dark drawings and lithographs that plumbed the depths of his wild imagination. Eventually, however, he also turned to pastels, adopting a bold colorful palette in fantastical explorations of the natural world.

Featuring more than seventy illustrations, this publication offers an overview of Redon's career. The informative, accessible essays examine his disparate influences from the worlds of religion, mythology, literature, and music, and demonstrate why Redon’s mysterious work is an important precursor to Surrealism.

Learn more here: https://shop.getty.edu/products/odilon-redon-otherworldly-visions?srsltid=AfmBOor7Xdbybp0UqYeGjrKBql5HXHBBdOWx4pfZt3YJq2_1D6-N7-9G

🌊✨ 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. 🌱💙

Learn more here: https://gty.art/4u7KDqc

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

🌿✨ 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. 🌱💚

Learn more here : https://gty.art/4eh7Am9

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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✨ 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!