Recently, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) recieved 3,500 photographs thanks to the financial support of Wallis Annenberg and the Annenberg Foundation, LACMA's trustee. The art works were from Marjorie and Leonard Vernon, collectors who surveys the history of photography "in the works of 700 artists, including leaidng 19th and 20th century figures".

Now, LACMA has 12,000 images in their hands and they will be showing their new additions in "A Story of Photography: The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection" this October. The Annenberg fund had paid a hefty sum for these photographs and the rest was donated by the Vernon couple's daughter, Carol Vernon and her husband Robert Turbin.

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Opinion: LACMA's BCAM vs MoCA's ...MoCA

MOCA, Grand Ave.LACMA on Whilshire Blvd

Currently, I am staying in the city of angels, also known as Los Angeles. In this great city filled with it's many famous (insert whatever you want here), LA is truely something, especially when it comes to the art world.

This past year, I was an active museum goer. I was a member of the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (LACMA) and also a member of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA). LACMA seems stronger when it comes to its facilities, installations, collection, and it's touring exhibits; however, MoCA does have some strenghts (like this year they had an exhibition on Murakami, Japan's beloved POP artist). The best part about these two museums is there collection. They've got the most famous 19th century artists like Picasso, Van Gogh, Margritte, etc. etc. and also the 20th century contemporary artists like Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, etc. etc.

If gas weren't so expensive, I would have continued my membership for both museums-but gas is still expensive, so I didn't. But if you live in this area or are visiting for vacation, be sure to check these two museums out.

Visit LACMA or/and MOCA.