J. Paul Getty Museum opens up its collections of images

The J. Paul Getty Museum, which collects works of art including paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculptures and photographs, is making its collections of digital images available for all uses without charge, marking a radical shift in its long-standing p

via British Journal of Photography: http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2289455/j-paul-getty-museum-opens-up-its-collections-of-images

In the past, Getty’s images could be used free of charge in scholarly and academic contexts, while commercial usage was tightly restricted and incurred a fee. “Then we realised that it was just impossible to police the world wide web for improper use of our images