Oh no, no, no, no, no! The BEST exhibit I have EVER seen on collecting was an exhibit on the topic of "Why People Collect". A fascinating exhibit with several rooms of people's "pet" collections including wedding toppers, unused, labeled tooth brushes, 1970s smiley-face objects, string lights, etc. The theme was what motivates people to collect and how EVERYONE collects something (if you have 3 or more of an object...you collect it!) .This made it a VERY accessible exhibit that EVERYONE could relate to and have fun with - endless possibilities. I had lunch with the curator many years later because I was intersted in the topic for my anythropology thesis and can forward you her name, etc. - it slips my mind right now.
Best,
Laurie
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Hi Everyone,
There is a wonderful current exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on - "Hearst The Collector" - displaying many of the objects and art that were collected by William Randolph Hearst - many that have been brought back together for the first time since Hearst owned them.
Here is the web page on it:
http://www.lacma.org/art/ExhibHearst.aspx
Cheers!
Dave
David Harvey
Conservator
Los Angeles, CA
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