The Bugatti name is widely known in the automotive world for the selection of exquisite roadcars and racecars produced by Automobiles Ettore Bugatti. What may not be as well recognized is that the automobile was not the only art form pursued by the Bugatti family, as four generations have made their individual marks in other media.<\/p>\n
With its new exhibit, The Art of Bugatti, which opened last week and will run through 2017, the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles is offering visitors a deeper appreciation of the family\u2019s broad array of artistic talent. The exhibit provides an inside look at the history of the Bugatti family, beginning with its patriarch, Carlo Bugatti, and his unique path through the arts that included a mastery of architecture, painting, Art Nouveau furniture design and silversmithing. It then goes into great detail on the work of his sons, sculptor Rembrandt and carmaker Ettore \u2014 as well as the latter\u2019s children \u2014 and studies the influence of Rembrandt\u2019s animal-life sculptures on his brother Ettore\u2019s art-deco era automotive designs. The exhibit also offers a history of the family itself, including correspondence and historical artifacts.<\/p>\n