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George Lucas on opening Lucas Museum: ‘This one almost broke my will’
Los Angeles Times • • general
Key Points:
- George Lucas and Mellody Hobson unveiled their $1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, highlighting the long, 17-year journey to realize their vision amid bureaucratic challenges and site relocations.
- The museum, designed by architect Ma Yansong, features a futuristic building likened to a spaceship or cloud, aiming to inspire curiosity and attract visitors, with a September 22 opening date.
- Spanning 300,000 square feet, the museum includes 35 themed galleries showcasing narrative art such as adventure, motherhood, manga, and works by artists like Norman Rockwell and Frank Frazetta, alongside public parks, an amphitheater, and rooftop dining.
- Lucas emphasized honoring illustrators who bring myths and stories to life through their art, while Hobson stressed the museum’s populist mission as a cultural space created by and for the people.
