On this occasion I took my grandson, Evan (16) along to one of LA's most prestigious art museums - The Hammer at UCLA. It was bequeathed to the university by Armand Hammer the well known oil man, billionaire and philanthropist who died in the 90's aged 92. His name was taken from the Arm and Hammer Brand of household items as his father was the leader of the Socialists of America and the brand used a mark similar to theirs. Hammer himself became a controversial figure with his ties to the Soviets and it would have been interesting to hear his views of wealth compared to his political ideals.
The museum houses an interesting collection of old masters and also some traveling exhibits like the one here, which is a self-portrait of one of those unpronounceable Polish people. I don't think her view of herself was too good! You can read the entire article at
http://www.sbsun.com/trevorstravels/ci_20823265/get-lost-at-hammer-museum
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