@SFOMuseum Instagram Posts Tagged midcentury This is SFO Museum's archive of the @SFOMuseum Instagram account. There are 48 posts and this is page 4 of 4. See all the tags or all the Instagram posts that have been archived so far.

America’s fascination with the automobile reached new heights during the postwar years. This image was posted on December 13, 2018. #1950sconsumer #1950s #vintage #ford #cars #classic #classiccars #toycars #1950sstyle #1950svintage #50s #midcentury #classic #retro #goldenage
Our newest exhibition, "The Modern Consumer: 1950s Products and Style" is now on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. This image was posted on December 07, 2018. #1950sconsumer #1950s #vintage #1950sstyle #1950svintage #50s #glamour #midcentury #classic #retro #goldenage
A recurring impulse in the work of American sculpture Isamu Noguchi is an irresistible compulsion to make three-dimensional sculptures from two-dimensional materials. This image was posted on May 10, 2018. #noguchisfo #isamunoguchi #noguchi #sculpture #art #modernart #lights #lamp #sculptures #metal #steel #akari #modernism #design #midcentury
The Case Study House program was established by Arts & Architecture magazine in 1945 in an effort to produce model homes for efficient and affordable living during the housing boom generated after the end of World War II. This image was posted on September 17, 2017. #publicart #airportart #art #fineart #socal #southerncalifornia #artsandarchitecture #midcentury #midcenturymodern #design #casestudy #casestudyhouse #juliussherman #architecture #architecturephotography #photography #photographer #instatravel #aviation #photographylover #southerncalifornia
Eames plywood chairs exhibit a functional and sculptural, harmoniously simple design that flexes to fit the sitter through pivoting rubber shock-mount connections. This image was posted on March 03, 2017. #midcentury #modern #design #eames #lcw #rayeames #charleseames #womenshistorymonth
To inspire young artists and spark children’s creativity, many mid-century #toys and #games promoted good design. This image was posted on February 21, 2017. #midcentury #modern #design #sfhistory #sanfrancisco #spacespider
Aluminum made twentieth-century modern marvels such as airline travel, refrigeration, and space flight a reality. This image was posted on January 23, 2017. #midcentury #modern #design #peterschlumbohm
Born in Northern California and raised in Italy, jeweler and sculptor Peter Macchiarini (1909–2001) trained at the Art Academy in Pietrasanta in marble carving and ornamental art. This image was posted on January 19, 2017. #midcentury #modern #design #petermacchiarini #sfartist #sfhistory#sfarthistory
“Artists frequently try to use old techniques on a new medium. This image was posted on January 09, 2017. #midcentury #modern #design #zaharaschatz
“The idea was to do a piece of furniture that would be simple and yet comfortable…it would have in its appearance the essence of the method that produced it.” – Charles Eames Eames plywood chairs exhibit a functional and sculptural, harmoniously simple design that flexes to fit the sitter through pivoting rubber shock-mount connections. This image was posted on September 21, 2016. #eames #eameschair #midcentury #design