Thank you for your interest in the collections of the Getty Research Institute.

The Getty Research Institute does not hold the copyright to every item in its collections. Library Services staff can assist requestors to determine whether the copyright of an item is held by the Research Institute, held by a third party, or in the public domain.

Identifying copyright holder(s) and obtaining permission to publish or quote from items in the Research Institute's collections is the responsibility of the requestor. For information about copyright research, consult the Copyright Research Guide.

Requestors must provide a written statement to the Research Institute indicating that the copyright holder(s) has been identified and contacted for permission. If the copyright holder(s) cannot be identified, requestors must provide a written statement that due diligence has been conducted. We must receive the written statement before we can release publication-quality digital files.

If the Research Institute does not hold the copyright to an item, the release of digital image(s) does not grant nor deny permission to use the image(s) in any print publication or electronic format.

Review the Collection Image Fees before submitting your request.

Requests are processed in the order received. All requests for digital images and permission to publish are subject to approval and are fulfilled to the extent of existing copyright law.

It may take up to eight weeks to fulfill requests when photography is required to produce digital images.

We are unable to accommodate rush requests.

If you are unable to submit the online request form, mail or fax your completed request form to:

The Getty Research Institute
Research Library
Library Services
1200 Getty Center Drive,
Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Phone: 310-440-7390
Fax: 310-440-7780