George Lucas Presents a Galaxy of Art that Goes Far, Far Past 'Star Wars' in New Los Angeles Museum
- On September 22, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens in Los Angeles' Exposition Park, housing co-founders George Lucas and businesswoman Mellody Hobson's $1 billion collection of narrative art across 100,000 square feet.
- Architect Ma Yansong of Beijing-based MAD Architects transformed 12 acres of former surface parking into the museum grounds near the University of Southern California, culminating more than 15 years of planning by the founders.
- Exhibits span 35 thematic spaces featuring Norman Rockwell paintings and Star Wars memorabilia. Bates points out that Star Wars occupies only 7% of the museum, as curators treat commercial illustration with reverence.
- Visitors enter through a 90-foot-diameter oculus floating four stories above a public plaza, while the building contains 11 acres of public parkland designed to unify the surrounding civic space.
- Despite the upcoming opening, the museum faces management criticism after laying off more than 20 employees. Critics argue that while the museum aims for populism, its architectural design and fenced-off areas create a sense of elitism.
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In Los Angeles, George Lucas unveils $1 billion spaceship museum
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, whose history has been full of twists and turns, showcases the eclectic collections of the creator of Star Wars. Housed in a spectacular building, it will open to the public on September 22.
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art puts the Star Wars creator's mind on display
If you cracked open George Lucas’ head, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art might spill out. The museum took 17 years, three cities, and a billion dollars to complete. In essence, it’s his artistic interests broken into exhibits. A little neo-futurist sci-fi, a touch of Norman Rockwell nostalgia, and scenes of fedora-wearing archeologists clocking Nazis adorn the curved walls of the Star Destroyer-esque edifice in South Los Angeles, across from Lu…
Los Angeles (USA), 3 Sep (EFE).- The monumental universe conceived by the famous American filmmaker George Lucas crystallizes in an ambitious museum that, after seventeen years of gestation, opens its doors to immerse the visitor in a galaxy dedicated to narrative art and the visual evolution of its worlds.Erected on the well-known Exposition Park, [...] The entry George Lucas' Empire comes to life: a journey through the galaxies of his ambitiou…
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