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The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Get the inside story behind the current exhibition “The Color Explosion: Nineteenth-Century American Lithography from the Jay T. Last Collection” in an audio slide show narrated by curator David Mihaly. The show closes Feb. 22, so if you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to catch it while you can.
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In the 19th century, color lithography created a communication revolution and brought art, literature, and music to the masses. The process had a dramatic impact on consumer culture, too, as colorful and appealing product labels began to influence advertising, branding, and customer choices. ...
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Home again after a three-month visit to Belgium, "Madonna and Child" by Rogier van der Weyden is back on view in the Huntington Art Gallery. Considered by many experts to be the most important painting in The Huntington’s collections, this 15th-century portrait was one of the key images in a major retrospective of van... der Weyden’s work at the Museum Leuven last fall. Take a closer look at this masterpiece on your next visit. http://www.huntington.org
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The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Spring is still months away, but try telling that to the camellias, flowering fruit trees, Asian magnolias, aloes, and other plants currently in bloom at The Huntington. Enjoy them now, then come back for the roses in May! Visitor info: http://www.huntington.org
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The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens The Huntington has acquired 35 letters written by Charles Dickens. The majority of these manuscripts have never been published, so literary scholars undoubtedly will have "great expectations" for their research value. Read more at http://www.huntington.org
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens In this weekend's Financial Times, British garden writer Robin Lane Fox rhapsodizes about January in Southern California---and, more specifically, about The Huntington's Desert Garden. His advice: "Disbelievers in desert beauty should go, visit and lose their doubts."
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Robin Lane Fox learns lessons from the cacti of California
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a visit to The Huntington, where the exhibition “Central Avenue and Beyond: The Harlem Renaissance in Los Angeles” continues through Feb. 8. (Don’t let the forecast of a little “Stormy Weather” spoil the fun!) Visitor info: http://www.huntington.org
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Abstract expressionist Sam Francis is famous for his large oil paintings, but he’s less well known for his sculpture. A rare example was installed today outside The Huntington’s American art galleries. Read more at www.huntington.org
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An untitled 6-foot, 3-inch, 1500-pound abstract sculpture made of corten steel was installed on The Huntington’s grounds earlier today. Learn more...
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Northrop’s decision to close its L.A. headquarters marks the end of an era for the aerospace industry. Three Huntington historians reflect on the industry’s importance in the region over the last century. Read their guest essay at L.A.Observed.com. http://www.laobserved.com/visiting/2010/
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Enjoy a "winter wonderland," L.A. style! The Huntington is open special holiday hours today (Tuesday), and through Dec. 31. Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Closed New Year's Day, Jan. 1. Info: http://www.huntington.org
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Ring out the decade with a visit to The Huntington. Enjoy the winter flowers, see an exhibition, or check out the display of “viewing stones” in Friends’ Hall. The Huntington will be closed Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Extended holiday hours are in effect Dec. 28–31 (10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Visitor info: http://www.huntington.org
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens An Art Nouveau icon, considered the first manifestation of the movement, has been jointly purchased by The Huntington and LACMA. See it in the Huntington Art Gallery’s Design Reform rooms. (It’s here for two years, then at LACMA for two.)
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Considered the first manifestation of the Art Nouveau movement, only one other of the chairs by Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo is known to exist in the United States. More...
