Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Rue du Forum 59, 1920 Martigny
Armand Hammer Collection, Los Angeles
This exhibition, from Rembrandt to Van Gogh, features some forty works spanning four centuries of art history. This magnificent collection comes from the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, created in 1990 by Armand Hammer, a businessman, collector and philanthropist. The son of a Russian-American couple, he was born in New York in 1889 and, alongside his professional career, devoted himself to collecting works of art for public display. The Hammer Museum is home to some remarkable paintings that reflect the vision and passion of its founder. Apart from a few old-timers such as Titian, Rembrandt and Rubens, French artists such as Fragonard, Manet, Gauguin, Degas, Renoir and Monet represent this event brilliantly. Also on display are bronzes by Daumier, a genius caricaturist who made emperors and politicians tremble. His sculptures come from the permanent collection of the Hammer Museum, which holds over 7,500 works by Daumier, the largest collection outside France.
An artistic breath of California beats on the Foundation's walls, offering a remarkable eclectic stroll through the great movements of art history.
An artistic breath of California beats on the Foundation's walls, offering a remarkable eclectic stroll through the great movements of art history.