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California Impressionism And Its Artists

Harvey L. Jones Gallery - east wall - ninth view

Made in California: Art, Image, and Identity, 1900-2000 / Section 1: 1900 - 1920 / Section 2: 1920 - 1940 / Section 3: 1940 - 1960 / Section 4: 1960 - 1980 / Section 5: 1980 - 2000, a 2000 multi-part exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The exhibition goes beyond a standard presentation of California art to offer a revisionist view of the state and its cultural legacy. It considers both "booster" images of California and other coexisting and at times competing images, reflecting the wide range of interests and experiences of the state's diverse constituencies. The exhibit approaches the past 100 years thematically, presenting works that engage in a meaningful way with the California image. As opposed to a survey exhibition, Made in California moves beyond the established canon of artists and art works to include lesser-known works by celebrated figures as well as a wider range of artists, more in keeping with the diversity of California's population. It is the shared conviction of the exhibition organizers that this approach, intended to initiate a broader dialogue on California art rather than establish a new canon.

Images within this article:

Maurice Braun, Moonrise over San Diego Bay, 1915, oil on canvas, 22 x 28 inches, Collection of Joseph Ambroise, Los Angeles

Redlands Orange Growers' Association, Rose Brand Oranges, c. 1910, crate label, 10 x 11 inches, McClelland Collection

Alvin Langdon Coburn, Giant Palm Trees, California Mission, 1911, platinum print 15 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches, International Museum of Photography, George Eastman House, Gift of Alvin Langdon Coburn (67.0157:0049) Courtesy George Eastman House

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