Monterey Museum of Art
Monterey, CA
831-372-5477
The Monterey Museum of Art and its historic La Mirada facility are located in Monterey, California. The Museum's Civic Center address is 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940. Hours: Wed-Sat 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Sun 1 - 4 p.m. La Mirada is at 720 Via Mirada. Hours: Thurs-Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun 1 - 4 p.m. Admission: Free to members and $5.00 to non-members. Free on first Sunday of month. (information as of 3/00)
The Lure of the Sea
Armin Carl Hansen
Nino, ca. 1922
oil on canvas, 50 1/2 x 60 1/8 inches
With all of its appealing features: rocky tide pools, breaking waves, windswept dunes, vast ocean vistas, fog and mist enshrouded trees; the area around the peninsula had enough, not only to lure artists here, but to keep them painting for years.
Armin Carl Hansen
Making Her Easting, completed 1946
oil on canvas, 40 1/4 x 50 1/4 inches
Text and images courtesy of Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art
For further biographical information on selected artists cited above please see America's Distinguished Artists, a national registry of historic artists.
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