The Getty Museum this week has launched a new Open Content Program which has now made 4,600 high-resolution images available for the public to download and enjoy.
The newly available images from the Getty Museum are free to use, modify, and publish for any purpose, with the initial focus of the Open Content Program to make available all images of public domain artworks in the Getty’s collections.
Details of the Open Content Program
The Getty Museum explained on their Getty Iris Museum website: “Today we’ve taken a first step toward this goal by making roughly 4,600 high-resolution images of the Museum’s collection free to use, modify, and publish for any purpose.”
The images available from the Getty Museum are high-resolution, reproduction-quality images with embedded metadata, and some are over 100 megabytes in size. This makes them suitable for a wide range of uses, from academic research to creative projects. The Getty Museum plans to release many more images of works of art in the public domain over time, both from the Museum’s collection and from the special collections of the Getty Research Institute.
Significance and Future Plans
The significance of this initiative cannot be overstated. By making these images freely available, the Getty Museum is democratizing access to art and cultural heritage. This move is particularly beneficial for educators, students, researchers, and artists who can now access high-quality images without the barrier of cost. The availability of these images also supports the preservation of cultural heritage by allowing more people to engage with and appreciate these works of art.
The Getty Museum has indicated that this is just the beginning. Future plans include the continuous addition of more images to the Open Content Program. These will not only come from the Museum’s extensive collection but also from the Getty Research Institute’s special collections. This ongoing effort will ensure that a growing number of public domain artworks are accessible to everyone.
For more information on the new Getty Museum images, jump over to the Getty Iris website for details.
Source: Verge
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