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Stars with Art Collections

This weekend the Smithsonian American Art opens an exhibition of Norman Rockwell’s work from the private collections of two major American filmmakers, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Their Rockwell pieces may be notable, but they aren't the only celebrities with a taste for fine art.

Published Jun. 30 2010 9:46AM EDT

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---spielberg_a59cta — Danny Moloshok / AP Photo; Norman Rockwell, courtesy of The Smithsonian

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---spielberg_c108xx — Spielberg's "The Flirts" is one of the quintessential Rockwell paintings in the Smithsonian exhibition.
Danny Moloshok / AP Photo; Norman Rockwell, courtesy of The Smithsonian

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---lucas_th5q14 — Lucas's "First Trip to the Beauty Shop" is another one of the works being displayed at the Smithsonian through January 2011.
Arash Radpour / AP Photo; Norman Rockwell, courtesy of The Smithsonian

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---pitt_m1dn8u — Maybe Nouvel, a renowned architect, doesn't constitute "collectable artist," but Pitt is a well-known fan of his work, and even named his daughter, Shiloh Nouvel Pitt, after the man. Pitt also collect works by other artists and designers.
Mario Tama / Getty Images; Jaques Brinon / AP Photo

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---paltrow_qwszly — Peter Kramer / AP Photo; Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---martin_reb96d — Steve Martin has long been a collector; his new book, AN OBJECT OF BEAUTY, coming out this fall, reflects his passion for art.
Peter Kramer / AP Photo; Sang Tan / AP Photo

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---aniston_gr1u9k — The actress, who recently displayed her well-appointed home for Architectural Digest, is a known design afficionada.
Peter Kramer / AP Photo; Rafa Rivas / Getty Images

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---moss_koeygg — When Kate Moss's home was raided this May, several works by the subversive, mysterious Banksy were among the reported stolen goods.
Peter Kramer / AP Photo; Neil Mockford / Getty Images

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---gibson_xudjw0 — The art world was surprised to find that Gibson was an ardent collector of Maxfield Parrish--information reported when the actor auctioned off $15 million in Parrish's works this May.
Matt Sayles / AP Photo; Getty Images

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---jay-z-beyonce_ijmnhc — Larry Busacca / Getty Images; Ben Stansall / Getty Images

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---madonna_nnh08t — Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images; Matt Rourke / AP Photo

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---penn_tnzxkn — Thibault Camus / AP Photo; Federico Gambarini / Landov

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---bowie-iman_x8vckx — Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images; Akira Suemori / AP Photo

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---nicholson_jgohmp — Christopher Polk / Getty Images; Lionel Healing / Getty Images

galleries/2010/06/30/stars-with-art-collections/celeb-art-collectors---book-cover_zytyv9 — Telling Stories: Norman Rockwell
From the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg

$65
252 pages
Publisher: Abrams (July 1, 2010)

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