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LACMA ACQUIRES MAJOR EUROPEAN FASHION COLLECTION; MUSEUM CATAPULTS TO LEADER IN THE FIELD
More than 500 examples of eighteenth- through twentieth-century dress and accessories join costume and textiles collection
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announces the acquisition of an exceptional European fashion collection that includes approximately 250 examples of fashionable dress and more than 300 accessories for men, women, and children dating from 1700 to 1915. The collection significantly enhances LACMA’s eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European costume collection, elevating the museum’s holding in this area to one of the very best both nationally and internationally. Highlights include a singular collection of complete three-piece men’s suits from 1750 through 1810; an impressive array of women’s dress documenting the significant stylistic changes that occurred over the span of 200 years; outstanding children’s garments of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; and a wide range of accessories and undergarments such as fans, hats, purses, shawls, shoes, and corsets. This acquisition comes near the end of a year of significant acquisitions for LACMA including a landmark fifteenth-century painting by Cima da Conegliano, a contemporary African sculpture by El Anatsui, unparalleled collections of both Pre-Columbian and Oceanic art, the Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection of 3,500 photographs, and many others. LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director Michael Govan noted, "The acquisition of this transformative collection of dress—which has instantly propelled our Costume and Textiles Department into one of the world’s most pre-eminent—is a wonderful addition to what has been a spectacular year for the growth of our collections." (Read more.)
January 2009 | PDF: 36Kb
Current Exhibitions
LACMA Reunites Treasures from William Randolph Hearst's Famed Collection
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LACMA Explores the Construction of Celebrity through the Enduring Portraits of Vanity Fair
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LACMA Offers a Contemporary View of Sport and Masculinity
June 2008 | PDF: 46Kb
West Coast Premiere of Francis Alÿs's Fabiola Portraits at LACMA
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LACMA Presents Masterworks from Arts and Crafts Movement
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Upcoming Exhibitions
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July 2008 | PDF: 134Kb
LACMA Presents Opulent Portraits, Frescoes, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts Excavated from Lost City
November 2008 | PDF: 39.9Kb
LACMA Celebrates Permanent Collection Icon, Urban Light, with Online Exhibition of Public Photography, Writing, and More
January 2009 | PDF: 34Kb
Advance Exhibition Schedule
September 2008 | PDF: 68Kb
Permanent Collection Installations
Advance Installation Schedule
September 2008 | PDF: 42Kb
Collections & Recent Acquisitions
LACMA Acquires Major European Fashion Collection; Museum Catapults to Leader in the Field
January 2009 | PDF: 36Kb
LACMA and the Fowler Acquire Key Contemporary African Sculpture, El Anatsui's Fading Scroll
October 2008 | PDF: 109Kb
LACMA Receives Major Gift from Wallis Annenberg to Acquire Renowned Collection of 3,500 Photographs
August 2008 | PDF: 46Kb
LACMA Announces Acquisition of Landmark Oceanic Collection
July 2008 | Word doc: 4.4Mb
LACMA Acquires Key Fifteenth Century Venetian Painting; Cima da Conegliano Masterpiece to Anchor High Renaissance Gallery
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LACMA Acquires Major Collection of Modern Art
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LACMA Acquires Rare Old Master Painting Never Viewed Publicly Until Now
July 2007 | Word doc: 266Kb
Bellows Acquisition Underscores Growing Prominence of LACMA's American Art Department
July 2007 | Word doc: 361Kb
LACMA Acquires Monumental Sculpture by American Artist Richard Serra
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LACMA Acquires Rare Renaissance Statue
January 2007 | PDF: 45Kb
LACMA Receives Major American Realist Painting: Thomas Eakins's Wrestlers
December 2006 | Word doc: 496Kb
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September 2006 | Word doc: 43Kb
LACMA Receives Significant Tibetan and Nepalese Artworks from Actor James Coburn and His Wife, Paula
August 2006 | Word doc: 1Mb
LACMA Acquires Madina Collection of Islamic Art
2002
New Acquisitions
LACMA Transformation: Phase II
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September 2008 | PDF: 36Kb
LACMA's Transformation: Phase II
September 2008 | PDF: 31Kb
LACMA Backgrounder
September 2008 | PDF: 33Kb
Lynda and Stewart Resnick Bio
September 2008 | PDF: 11Kb
Michael Govan Bio
September 2008 | PDF: 25Kb
Renzo Piano Bio
September 2008 | PDF: 111Kb
Phase II Image Sheet
September 2008 | PDF: 311Kb
LACMA Transformation: Phase I
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February 2008 | PDF: 37.7Kb
LACMA's Transformation
February 2008 | PDF: 105Kb
BCAM at LACMA
February 2008 | PDF: 131Kb
BCAM Design and Construction Fact Sheet
February 2008 | PDF: 36Kb
BP Grand Entrance
February 2008 | PDF: 33.7Kb
Outdoor Installations at LACMA
February 2008 | PDF: 61.3Kb
LACMA Backgrounder
February 2008 | PDF: 40.4Kb
Michael Govan: LACMA Chief Executive Officer and Wallis Annenberg Director
February 2008 | PDF: 24.2Kb
Eli Broad: Founder, The Broad Foundations
February 2008 | PDF: 21Kb
Renzo Piano: Founder, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, and Architect, Transformation
February 2008 | PDF: 110Kb
Architect's Statement
February 2008 | PDF: 58.3Kb
Phase I Image Sheet
February 2008 | PDF: 298Kb
BCAM Image Sheet
February 2008 | PDF: 349Kb
Outdoor Installations Image Sheet
February 2008 | 166Kb
LACMA Invites L.A. to Free Community Weekend Celebrating the Opening of BCAM
February 2008 | 38.8Kb
The Broad Foundations
February 2008 | PDF: 21.8Kb
BP Statement
February 2008 | PDF: 22.9Kb
Target Statement
February 2008 | PDF: 22.4Kb
Credit Suisse Statement
February 2008 | PDF: 75.4Kb
Events
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October 2008 | PDF: 34.4Kb
LACMA Heats Up the Start of Summer with Latin Sounds
July 2008 | PDF: 83.6 Kb
LACMA's Free Friday Night Jazz Series Returns Featuring L.A. Legends and Emerging Artists
July 2008 | PDF: 44.2 Kb
LACMA Muse Elevates its Annual Young Directors Night with Art of Film Award
March 2008 | PDF: 35.1Kb
LACMA’s Art Museum Council Presents 51st Annual Art & Architecture Tour
March 2008 | PDF: 44.3Kb
LACMA’s Art Museum Council Presents Wet Paint: Sunday in the Park with Art
March 2008 | PDF: 34.8Kb
LACMA Celebrates Transformation with 2008 Art & Music Concert Series
December 2007 | PDF: 64Kb
LACMA Invites L.A. to ARTscape: Late Night Celebration and All-Access Weekend
May 2007 | PDF: 87Kb
Artwalk After Party Holds Court in Historic Helms Bakery Building
May 2007 | Word doc: 76Kb
LACMA Ignites Cinco de Mayo with the Sizzling Latin Sounds Series
April 2007 | Word doc: 147Kb
L.A. Musicians Take Over Friday Night Jazz
March 2007 | Word doc: 113Kb
Grants & Gifts
LACMA Receives $10 Million Gift from Jane & Marc Nathanson; Gallery to be Named in Their Honor
January 16, 2008 | PDF: 35Kb
BP Donates $25 Million to LACMA as Transformation Campaign Shifts into Phase II
March 6, 2007 | PDF: 56Kb
Over $2 Million Awarded to Three Los Angeles Museums from The James Irvine Foundation
August 2006 | Word doc: 39Kb
LACMA Acquires Rare Porcelains by Auguste Rodin
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General News
LACMA Statement on MOCA Resolution
December 2008 | PDF: 32Kb
Museum Associates Proposes Partnership to MOCA
December 2008 | PDF: 33Kb
LACMA Announces the Appointment of Three New Trustees to its Board
October 2008 | PDF: 35.5 Kb
Multimedia Tour and Wireless Network Enhance Visitor Experience
October 2008 | PDF: 34.6Kb
LACMA Honors Eli Broad with Role as Life Trustee
June 2008 | PDF: 36.5Kb
More than 60,000 Flock to LACMA to Celebrate the Opening of the New Broad Contemporary Art Museum (BCAM)
February 2008 | PDF: 37.7Kb
LACMA Music Series Awarded First Place by Chamber Music America/ASCAP
February 2008 | 36Kb
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January 24, 2008 | PDF: 34Kb
LACMA Creates First-of-its-Kind Arts Education Program
November 7, 2007 | PDF: 68Kb
LACMA Announces New Board Chair; Andrew M. Gordon to Lead Board of Trustees through Transformation
October 18, 2007 | PDF: 35Kb
LACMA Receives Long-Term Loan of Important Spanish Colonial Art from Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros
July 2007 | Word doc: 104Kb
LACMA Hires New Department Head and Curator of Photography
May 2007 | Word doc: 68Kb
LACMA Board Enhanced by Business and Entertainment Leaders: Barbra Streisand, Anthony N. Pritzker, Willow Bay, Chris DeWolfe Elected as Trustees
February 2007 | Word doc: 48Kb
Archive
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June 2008 | PDF: 70.7Kb
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March 2008 | PDF: 92K
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February 2008 | PDF: 62Kb
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February 2008 | PDF: 46.8Kb
A Connoisseur's Delight: Indian Paintings from the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection
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August 19, 2007–March 30, 2008 | PDF: 58Kb
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August 5–October 28, 2007 | Word doc: 2.1Mb
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May 13–August 12, 2007 | Word doc: 180Kb
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March 4–June 3, 2007 | PDF: 23Kb
Modernism and the American West Intersect in The Modern West: American Landscapes, 1890-1950
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November 19, 2006–March 4, 2007 | Word doc: 626Kb
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Consider This... Project Studio
September 2006 | Word doc: 39Kb
Consider This…
April 9, 2006–January 15, 2007 | Word doc: 994Kb
Masquerade: Role Playing in Self-Portraiture—Photographs from the Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection
October 12, 2006–January 7, 2007 | PDF: 90Kb
Long Exposures: Contemporary Photo Essays from the Permanent Collection
October 12, 2006–January 7, 2007 | PDF: 85Kb
Breaking the Mode: Contemporary Fashion from the Permanent Collection
September 17, 2006–January 7, 2007 | Word doc: 1Mb
Glass: Material Matters
April 30–December 10, 2006 | Word doc: 991Kb
Transparent Reflections: Richard Pousette-Dart, Works on Paper, 1940-1992
June 29–September 17, 2006 | Word doc: 1004Kb
David Hockney Portraits
June 11–September 4, 2006 | PDF: 56Kb
Tribute to the Life and Art of Nam June Paik at LACMA
June 2006 | Word doc: 2Mb
A Curator's Eye: The Visual Legacy of Robert A. Sobieszek
May 11–August 20, 2006 | Word doc: 1Mb
Latin Legends, Latin Sounds
April 2006 | Word doc: 1Mb
Five Major Klimt Works on View at LACMA
April 4–June 3, 2006 | PDF: 39Kb
Late Night Birthday Bash Kicks Off Festivity-Filled Weekend
March 2006 | Word doc: 6Mb
LACMA Pulls All-Nighter for 40th Birthday
March 2006| Word doc: 1Mb
LACMA’S Highly Anticipated 12th Annual Muse ArtWalk
March 2006 | Word doc: 1Mb
LACMA Expands Music Department and Offers Four Diverse Music Programs for L.A. Culture Enthusiasts
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LACMA at 40: Gifts in Honor of the Museum’s Anniversary
January 2006 | PDF: 35Kb
LACMA Announces Latino Arts Initiative; Forges Partnership with UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
October 2004
The Bookshelf at LACMA Opens to the Public
November 2003
LACMA Acquires Major Works of Art Through the Generosity of 2003 Collectors Committee
May 2003
LACMA Adds More than 1,400 Works of Art to Permanent Collection in 2002
February 2003
Annenberg Foundation Makes $10 Million Endowment Gift To LACMA
December 2002
LACMA Acquires Major Diego Rivera Drawing
July 2002
LACMA Awarded $1.86 Million Grant From The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation To Endow Conservation Position
May 2002
LACMA Acquires Masterpiece by Nineteenth-Century American Artist Abbott Handerson Thayer
May 2002
LACMA Returns Rare Medieval Textile Seized By Nazis To Polish Museum
March 2002
Image Above:
Jean-Antoine Houdon (France, 1741-1828), Voltaire Seated (detail), p laster, with vestiges of paint and terracotta slip, with metal supports; modern painted wood base, Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation, M.2004.5.
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