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Getty Research Institute

1985 establishments in CaliforniaJ. Paul Getty TrustNon-profit organizations based in Los AngelesResearch institutes established in 1985Research institutes in California
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The Getty Research Institute (GRI), located at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California, is "dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts".A program of the J. Paul Getty Trust, GRI maintains a research library, organizes exhibitions and other events, sponsors a residential scholars program, publishes books, and produces electronic databases (Getty Publications).

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