1 April 2010 | Uncategorized
In full: DATE: April 1, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE GETTY PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO THE BHA ON ITS WEBSITE LOS ANGELES—As of April 1, 2010, the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) will be available free of charge on the Getty Web site at http://library.getty.edu/bha. Free Web access to BHA is an advantage [...]
1 April 2010 | Uncategorized
According to a Getty press release, it “decided to act on its commitment to the scholarly community by providing access to BHA directly from its own Web site.” Alas, that still leaves open the question of who will continue updating and maintaining the BHA. The Getty and its research institute are undoubtedly experiencing difficulties adjusting [...]
1 April 2010 | Uncategorized
Souren Melikian writes in Art+Auction: Art is all about perception. The sales of Old Masters at Christie’s and Sotheby’s New York in January offered a fascinating illustration of how shifts in perception can influence prices. As greater works become rarer, substitutes of lesser quality are being upgraded in status. At the same time another, more [...]
1 April 2010 | Uncategorized
From Culturegrrl: This just in from Thomas Gaehtgens, director of the Getty Research Institute, in response to my query yesterday about the BHA’s fate: The Getty will send out a press release tomorrow [Thursday] with very good news. The GRI has worked hard to make this possible.
