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10/24/2010 - 10/29/2010
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, SOUTH


Art Collectors and Their Collections

Program #: 1183RJ
Cultural and Fine Arts; Area Studies
Also available without accommodations for commuters 		ACTIVITY
LEVEL:
 2

5 nights
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10/24/2010



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Be treated to several of Southern California’s finest art museums–and leave the driving to us! The LA area’s world-class repositories of great art and distinguished collections are available for public viewing in several grand museums. Discover the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Getty Center in Los Angeles, Norton Simon Museum and the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens all in one week! In-depth lectures at the hotel prior to each museum visit provide an orientation to the museum and enrich your appreciation of fine art and the art of collecting. Learn why and how these visionary collectors chose particular art and/or objects, where they gathered their collections and what compelled them to build their museums.



Walking and standing at museums up to 1 hour at a time. Walking inside at Getty and Huntington depends on interest level. Terrain is generally paved and flat with the exception of access to Getty Gardens which involves a slight incline.



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The cosmopolitan heart of Southern California, L.A. shimmers with diverse cultures and unparalleled glamour, but the “City of Angels” indulges more than fantasy. Its cultural institutions are world-class, from the Getty Museum to the Philharmonic, and top-ranking schools like UCLA and USC contribute to its renown as a first-rate center of learning.



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Anne Spackman
Anne is a graduate of the University of Colorado where she majored in journalism, and she later pursued graduate studies in art history at UCLA. After working as a docent for three years at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Anne joined the museum’s staff where she then served for 21 years as a gallery teacher in the Education Department. She has taught college art classes and has offered instruction to adults and children of all ages. Anne’s other hobbies and interests include travel, golf and bridge.
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What's Included...

Art Collectors and Their Collections


You won't find a better value. Included at no additional cost on this date...

  • 5 nights accommodations
  • 11 meals: 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners
  • Expert-led lectures: 6
  • Field trips: 4

Plus these special experiences...

  • Understand the historical context to the collecting passions of Henry Huntington, J. Paul Getty, Norton Simon and Charles Lummis.
  • View the distinguished collections of European and American art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Getty Center Los Angeles and the Norton Simon
  • Walk the pathways of Liu Fang Yuan, Garden of Flowering Fragrance, at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
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