Martin gives $1 million to Huntington Library.

From: San Gabriel Valley Tribune (West Covina, CA) | Date: February 8, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Cindy Chang

Feb. 8--SAN MARINO -- Actor and author Steve Martin has donated $1 million to the American art collection at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens.

Coupled with the spring opening of a new gallery that will eventually double the exhibition space for American art, the gift is a boon for a department that has traditionally been overshadowed by the museum's European collections.

"It's extremely rewarding to have someone outside of the core group of supporters understand what we're doing and see how they can help and really ...

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