American Beauty: The Osher Collection of American Art celebrates one of the most transformative gifts of art in the
history of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The collection, assembled by Bernard and Barbro Osher, spans the years 1848 to 1960 and reflects an exceptionally dynamic and complicated period in American culture. Along with works by John Singer Sargent, Georgia O’Keefe, and Winslow Homer, the collection also includes thirteen significant American artists who will be represented in the permanent collection of the Fine Arts Museums for the first time. Reflecting a multiplicity of voices and perspectives, the Osher Collection will foster a deeper appreciation of the vast and evolving landscape of American art and its reflection of the American experience.