Opening Tuesday, Sept. 22 to the public, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art features Lucas’ 40,000-piece art collection, including familiar pieces by illustrators; mural paintings of the 20th and 21st centuries; comic art, of which the museum has deep and extensive holdings; children’s book illustrations; science-fiction illustrations; and the fantastic visions captured in 20th-century culture. The museum will also display cinematic artifacts, including movie posters, and show documentaries featuring artists and filmmakers.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is approaching its public debut with a celebration of the images that shape collective memory. According to the supplied opening-night account, co-founders George Lucas and Mellody Hobson hosted artists, filmmakers, civic leaders and philanthropists on September 19 in Los Angeles. The gala preceded the museum’s independently confirmed September 22 public opening, when visitors will encounter a collection conceived around storytelling across cultures, centuries and artistic media. Official opening announcement.
