We are very fortunate to have a family membership pass to the Crocker Museum in Sacramento, Ca. Originally the home of Edwin and Margaret Crocker, with one of the most extensive art collections in the West, Margaret donated the home and art collection to the City of Sacramento in the late 1800's.. A recent multi-million dollar modern addition has created a world-class museum destination for the region.
Lise and I are spending the afternoon enjoying a traveling exhibit of the Norman Rockwell collection. The museum is about 3 miles from our house, so very cool. We are thankful for the proximity.
"The Crocker Art Museum, formerly the E. B. Crocker Art
Gallery, is one of the leading arts institutions in California,
and the longest continuously-operating art museum in the West. Located in Sacramento,
California, the Museum hosts one of the state’s premier collections of
Californian art. The collection contains works dating from the Gold Rush
to the present day, a world-renowned collection of master drawings, European
paintings, one of the largest and most comprehensive international ceramics
collections in the U.S. and collections of Asian, African, and Oceanic art. In
addition to its collections, the Crocker offers a variety of public programs."
"This exhibition celebrates the full range of Norman
Rockwell's artwork, including rarely circulated works from the collection of
the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Included in the
presentation are original oil paintings of some of his most famous
illustrations, drawings, war bond posters, and numerous covers that Rockwell
created for the Saturday Evening Post over nearly five decades. In addition to
the artworks on view, personal correspondence and archival photographs offer
insight into the life of one of the country's most beloved illustrators."I hope you are enjoying your day as much as we are. Our intent is to enjoy a late lunch at the museum cafe...it won't be turkey.
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