A Family Affair

We would like to thank Stanford University for helping us realize
one of the most important goals of our life together—to enhance
the human experience and make the world a grain of salt better
because we have been here.
Of course this would not have been possible without the
art ists represented in the collection, their creativity, and their
introduction of new ideas within the context of visual expression.
Art gave us a new purpose and the opportunity to give back to
future generations.
We also thank Saga, the food service company founded by
Hunk Anderson and his two partners, Bill Laughlin and Bill Scandling,
in 1948. Its success provided us with the financial ability to collect
art. More importantly, it promoted the “Saga Way”: the philosophy
of treating others like you’d like to be treated yourself.
For decades, collecting art has been a family affair. To us, this
gift embodies a cumulation of memories. We appreciate all who
have helped us along the way, including dealers, scholars, museum
directors, curators, friends, critics, and other collectors.
We hope this gift to Stanford makes a great university that
much greater. We look forward to sharing the collection with the
world.
HARRY W. ANDERSON,
MARY MARGARET ANDERSON,
MARY PATRICIA ANDERSON PENCE,
AND DEVIN DIANE PENCE
June 2014
Hunk and Moo at the kitchen table,
Anderson residence, 2013
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