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"Ocean Voices II” is an epic wood sculpture.
This image was posted on July 26, 2022.
#publicart #ursulavonrydingsvard #womenartists #sculpture
During the mid-1920s, San Francisco leaders envisioned their city as the western terminus of a new transcontinental air mail system.
This image was posted on July 25, 2022.
#avgeek #millsfield #sfohistory #airport
To maintain the fineness of piña fiber after it is extracted from the leaf and processed, individual three- to four-foot fibers are painstakingly knotted together by hand rather than spun on a wheel.
This image was posted on July 25, 2022.
#pineappletopina #piña #pineapple #lace #fashion #design #philippines
George S. Gordon had an idea about how to take Braniff International Airways marketing campaign in an unprecedented direction.
This image was posted on July 22, 2022.
#avgeek #alexandercalder #braniff #airplane
NEW BLOG ALERT: “Airport Leadership and Change Management: An Interview with Angela Gittens” by Debbie Kahn is now on our website!
This image was posted on July 22, 2022.
#blog #museumlife #avgeek #oralhistory
As a reminder of the eternal life of plastic in this all-cardboard short film, award-winning theater and film director Robin Frohardt illustrates the journey of a plastic bag from the present day to the distant future.
This video was posted on July 21, 2022.
#videoarts #videoartssfo #bag #robinfrohardt #plastic #singleuseplastics
As a reminder of the eternal life of plastic in this all-cardboard short film, award-winning theater and film director Robin Frohardt illustrates the journey of a plastic bag from the present day to the distant future.
This video was posted on July 21, 2022.
#videoarts #videoartssfo #bag #robinfrohardt #plastic #singleuseplastics
Zimbabwe gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1980 following decades of conflict between minority white rule and majority Black opposition movements.
This image was posted on July 20, 2022.
#zimbabwesculpture #zimbabwe #sculpture #harare
Born in Alabama, Katherine Stinson (1891–1977) could not initially find an instructor willing to train her, but ultimately persuaded Max Lillie (1881–1913) of the Wright School to give her lessons.
This image was posted on July 20, 2022.
#earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot
In 1974, Qantas hired the celebrated fashion designer Emilio Pucci (1914–92) to create new, high-fashion uniforms for flight crews and ground staff.
This image was posted on July 19, 2022.
#flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #pucci #qantas #uniform #crewlife
Norie Sato’s imagery was inspired by our relationship to clouds and flight.
This image was posted on July 19, 2022.
#publicart #noriesato #womenartists #installationart
Smocks and aprons are a crucial yet often overlooked part of a flight attendant’s uniform and can vary wildly in design from one airline or era to another.
This image was posted on July 18, 2022.
#crewlife #collections #flightattendant #museumlife