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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.