Penn State University Press receives Getty Foundation grant

University Park, Pa. -- The Getty Foundation, the philanthropic division of the J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles, has awarded Penn State Press a $162,000 grant to subsidize publication of a new series of books, "Refiguring Modernism: Arts, Literatures and Sciences."

The Getty Foundation grant will help defray costs in the development, editing, design, manufacturing, and distribution of books in "Refiguring Modernism." Artists from Cezanne to Seurat and Redon are considered in the series, which focuses upon the impact of technology and politics on the arts.

"Penn State is delighted and gratified to receive the generous grant from the Getty Foundation to support publication of 13 important volumes by the Penn State Press. This gift is of great value as it promotes the unique contributions of scholarly publication," said Eva Pell, vice president for Research and dean of The Graduate School.

Initiated by Gloria Kury, art and humanities Editor at Penn State Press, the "Refiguring Modernism" series features books by leading scholars from the United States, England and France. The series design is dynamic, bringing text and images into dialogue with one another. Each of the books contains numerous illustrations, printed in color or as duotones.

Press Director Sanford Thatcher added, "This generous grant from the Getty Foundation will go a long way toward enabling the Press to remain at the forefront of pioneering publishing in the fine arts, building on the long tradition of excellence in this field for which the Press is well known."

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About the Getty Trust
The J. Paul Getty Trust is an international cultural and philanthropic institution devoted to the visual arts that includes the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute and the Getty Foundation. The Getty Trust and the Getty programs are located at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Additional information is available on the Getty Web site at http://www.getty.edu