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Happy Birthday, California! #Onthisday in 1850, the state of California was admitted into the Union. California played a central role in the formation of a modern American aesthetic during the mid-twentieth century. Many of the Golden State’s most innovative artists and designers were women who faced great adversity due to prevailing gender inequality. The most determined pushed forward, driven by enthusiasm, strength, and creativity. “California Modernist Women: Groundbreaking Creativity” introduces these and other artists who worked in California and the San Francisco Bay Area. See “California Modernist Women: Groundbreaking Creativity” on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://bit.ly/CaliforniaModernistWomen This image was posted on September 09, 2022.