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| ABOUT FOUR FRIENDS GALLERY |
| Location: 1408 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 Phone: 805-497-4022 Email: Info@FourFriendsGallery.com Events at Four Friends Gallery Here at Four Friends Gallery we create a unique atmosphere, from our Tibetan door collection to our fine vintage and contemporary art. Four Friends Gallery holds a wide range of events, from concerts to fundraisers. The Gallery is also available to be rented by individuals or group looking to hold: *Lectures *Film screening *Birthday Parties *Bridal Showers *Receptions *ETC. Four Friends has onsite projection screen, lighting, built in sound, staging, piano, chairs and tables. We also offer off street parking. Please contact us, we would love to discuss hosting your next event and set up a time to show you the space! (805) 497- 4022 About Our Artists The Four Friends Gallery is home to the Lawrence Janss collection, as well as a vast collection of fine vintage and contemporary photographs. Our collection of artist includes: *Ansel Adams *James Craig Annan *Prescott Adamson *G.N. Barnard *Kurt Blum *Anne Brigman *Ruth Barnard *Christopher Broughton *Alice Bought *Bruce Barnbaum *Walter Chappore *Edward Curtis *Imogen Cunninham *Paul Caponigro *Alvin Langdon Coburn *William Clift *Robert Demachy *Judy Dater *Josephine Earp *Frank Eugene *Glen Fishback *Herbert French *Jon Goodmen *Richard Garrod *Eikoh Hosoe *Hugo Henneberg *Paul Hauiland *Hill and Adamson *Forman Hannah *Corson Hirschfeld *Carl Austin Hyatt *William H. Jackson *Heinrich Kuehn *Don Kirby *Joseeph Keiley *Rudolph Kopec *Stu Levy *Dorothea Lange *William Mortenson *Ray McSavaney *Inge Morath *Ruth Orkin *Timothy O'Sullivan *Jeff Perkins *Dennis Purdy *Charles Phillips *Ryuijie *Edward Steichen *John Strauss *Alfred Steglitz *Eugene W. Smith *Marshall Sawder *John Sexton *Dr. Max Thorek *Vincent Tabbott *Joyce Tenneson *Clarence H. White *Hans Watzek *John Wimberley *Brett Weston We are passionate about photography, as well as other artwork. We have a small collection of paintings from Ramos Martinez to Richard Diebenkorn. If you are looking for an artist not found on our website, please contact us, we are happy to assist you in finding exactly what piece you're wanting to add to your collection. Please see our "Artists" page for more information. If you are interested in a piece please feel free to contact us. The Gallery is open by appointment only. The Story of the Four Friends Gallery At first, there was just the Bird and the Tree was just a little sprout. The Bird could scratch around and find little bits of plants to eat, but because the Bird was unable to fly it could only eat what it could find near to the ground. As the Tree grew, it became more and more difficult for the Bird to get enough to eat. Then the Rabbit arrived. The Rabbit would eat what was on the ground and would lift the Bird up on his back so the Bird could reach the leaves and fruit of the growing tree. In this way they both had enough to eat. However, the tree continued to grow and soon became to tall for the Bird, even on the back of the Rabbit. Then the Monkey arrived. The Monkey could climb up into the tree and drop the fruit onto the ground for the Rabbit and the Bird. However, it was diffucult for him to get to the fruit at the very top of the Tree. Then the Elephant arrived. With the Elephant, they could reach the fruit at the top of the Tree if they all helped each other. In this way there was plenty for them all to eat. The reason the four animals worked so harmoniously together, and the reason they were successful, is that none of them were primarily concerned with themselves, but rather with helping their companions get what they needed. Rather than being dominated by selfish concern, they cherished their companions. They were also successful because they were willing to ask for, and receive, help from their friends. In this way, the Bird is considered the hero of the story because it was the most fragile, needed the most help and was willing to ask for it. Because the others were happy to help the Bird, they are known throughout times as the Four Harmonious Friends. Four Friends Gallery of Thousand Oaks specializes in vintage and fine art photography and its "Outsider Art". The Broken Oak Gallery, successor to the Gold Coast Center Gallery, was founded in March 2005 by photographer, Larry Janss as a place to exhibit his and others works in a small, intimate and informal space. The Gallery derives its name from the eponymous broken oak tree that stands stately in front of the building in which the gallery resides. *Intuit, the Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, defines "intuitive and outsider art," as work of artists who demonstrate little influence from the mainstream art world and who seem instead motivated by their unique personal visions. This includes what is known as art brut, nontraditional folk art, self-taught art, and visionary art. |
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