Russell in L.A.
Two favorite Charles Russell paintings from the Carter’s collection are now on view at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles.
Lost in a Snowstorm – We Are Friends and Smoke of a .45 are both included in the Cowboys and Presidents exhibition through September 7.
Now if you haven’t been to the Autry, it’s different. I visited last year and really enjoyed my time there. Founded by native Texan Gene Autry (from Tioga, about an hour north of Fort Worth), the museum has a sizable collection of western art and western movie memorabilia. They have the Lone Ranger’s blue flannel getup and – get this, fellow children of the 80s – the costumes from The Three Amigos. If you’re going to be in LA this summer, don’t miss out on the Autry and this exhibition.