Farm to Fork
A feast for your eyes! Food and farms have shaped many landscapes and histories, including Sacramento’s, and the Crocker’s collection is filled with art showcasing food, the ways we gather, what we use to eat, and where our food comes from, connecting us to a long lineage of celebrating who we are through what we eat!
Right: Fernando Amorsolo (Filipino, 1892–1972), Untitled, 1949. Oil on Masonite. Crocker Art Museum, gift in memory of Roberta “Bobby” Olsen (Slivon) and in honor of the Filipino people, 2024.126.1
Depictions of Food
Whether demonstrating culinary wonders or illustrating everyday experiences, artists frequently use food as a subject.
Gathering
Food brings people together. Whether at home or at a restaurant, friends and family enjoying a meal has been a frequent subject for many artists around the world. From a 17th century tavern to more modern and familiar kitchens filled with families making and eating food, you’re sure to find something to your taste.
Food Service
People have long decorated the many types of vessels used to make or serve food. From simpler forms used for food preparation and storage, to the more ornate service ware of decorative glass pitchers, ceramic casseroles with subtle glazes, and carved wooden bowls, many artists use vessels and plates as the starting point for unique sculptural creations.
Where does your food come from?
The Crocker Art Museum, situated in America’s Farm-to-Fork capital, has a bountiful collection. The varied depictions of agriculture in the Crocker’s collection range from paintings of farms and vineyards to documentary photographs and contemporary prints of farm workers, all showcasing the people and places that grow our food.
