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McGowan started collecting as a boy, nailing bottlecaps to plywood and beachcombing for items that he attached to boards as assemblages. He moved north of San Francisco to Sausalito in 1969, and during the 1970s he made art shoes under the pseudonym Apple Cobbler. #UnknownMuseum
This tweet was posted on June 27, 2023.
The extravagant costumes in the 2014 rendition of 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰, including the opulent gown worn by Di Giacomo were originally designed by American designer John Conklin (b. 1937) for a San Francisco Opera production in 1977. #SFOperaCentennial @SFOpera #SFOpera #Opera
This tweet was posted on June 28, 2023.
There is still time to sign up for our monthly post-security Opera tours. Every first Tuesday of the month at 10am, we will lead a group of visitors behind security to see “San Francisco Opera: A Centennial Celebration!” Sign up here: https://t.co/BTtcSXdt9g #SFOperaCentennial https://t.co/W6cL7aXEYq
This tweet was posted on June 28, 2023.
“More than a Meal: Airline Meal Service Sets, 1960s–80s” is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/RZvuSbD00G
#AirlineMealSets #AvGeek #PaxEx
This tweet was posted on June 21, 2023.
“Tell the young people going through transitions to never give up... I went through periods of giving up, but I had to push myself. I want to take care of and appreciate what life is offering me as a man. I’m living the life that I lost.” - Tony #ToSurviveOnThisShore
This tweet was posted on June 23, 2023.
From an early age, Albert (Al) Mueller, Jr. loved travel, specifically airline travel. Al spent most of his working years as a travel agent and began collecting airline memorabilia at the age of eleven after flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco. #AvGeek #Blog
This tweet was posted on June 29, 2023.
Although transpacific service was halted by the outbreak of WWII, the war years were transformational for air travel. Not only were new and improved aircraft developed, but a network of airfields was built across the Pacific as part of the war effort. #AirmailDownUnder #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on August 30, 2022.
In the late 1940s, land-based aircraft, like the Douglas DC-4, the DC-6, and the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, made regularly operated commercial air routes between the United States & Australia a reality for airmail, cargo, and passengers alike. #AirmailDownUnder #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on August 30, 2022.
A number of furniture pieces were also missing, including entire rows of seats. Because the figures of the passengers were used multiple times in the interior, it was possible to take molds from intact figures in order to recreate the lost pieces. #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 06, 2022.
Happy Birthday to the late Marvin Lipofsky! Born #onthisday in 1938, he was a leading figure in the American studio glass movement. Celebrate his life & art with “#MarvinLipofsky: International Studio Glass" on display pre-security in the IT & online: https://t.co/PbQQp2ZLG7
This tweet was posted on September 01, 2022.
🧵 The scale 1:10 United Air Lines DC-8 model in "Jet Mainliner in Miniature: The United Air Lines Douglas DC-8 Cutaway Model” is one of the largest objects in our collection. Conservators performed a thorough assessment of the model and developed a plan to address its condition.
This tweet was posted on September 06, 2022.
A hat often topped off a flight attendant’s uniform. Browse over one hundred hats in our collection.
https://t.co/myk6OfgTxI
#collections #avgeek #hat
This tweet was posted on September 07, 2022.
In Tomoki Misato’s (@Mitotki) first-year film from Tokyo University of the Arts, an office worker seeks to correct the record when she sees a colleague taking credit for her work. https://t.co/s0oA7gcWli
#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
This tweet was posted on September 08, 2022.
People Express Airlines commenced operations on April 30, 1981. A low-cost airline inspired by Freddie Laker and Laker Air, the airline operated Boeing 727s, 737s, and 747s. #DefunctThursday #PeoplExpress #Avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 08, 2022.
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. #CaliforniaModernistWomen #California
This tweet was posted on September 09, 2022.
The artist carves the finer details with smaller hand tools and uses a rasp to smooth the sculpture, followed by finer sandpaper. The stone is then washed smooth and heated by either open flames or a blow torch. #ZimbabweSculpture #Zimbabwe #Sculpture
This tweet was posted on September 12, 2022.
The sculpting process for Shona artists starts by locating a stone and excavating it before sketching a rough shape in charcoal. The sculptor then begins to chip away at the stone using a chisel and hammer. #ZimbabweSculpture #Zimbabwe #Sculpture
This tweet was posted on September 12, 2022.
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Mashford Kanyemba carving at his workshop c. 2008
Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
Courtesy of Masvingo Sculptures
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An unidentified artist sands a sculpture 2017
Harare, Zimbabwe
Courtesy of Masvingo Sculptures
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This tweet was posted on September 12, 2022.
Lyon’s work is in the collections of numerous Bay Area museums and a selection may also be seen in our exhibition of his work, “San Francisco Yesterday 1948-1958”, which we featured in 2013. https://t.co/6NLk12R1Wb #FredLyon #SFHistory
This tweet was posted on September 14, 2022.
See "From Pineapple to Piña: A Philippine Textile Treasure on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/WWq06XYZvJ
#PineappletoPina #piña #pineapple #lace #fashion #design #Phillippines
This tweet was posted on September 13, 2022.
Spirogyrate is an immersive and interactive installation composed of graphic spiral patterns and light that change and respond to people’s movement through the space. The result is a whimsical environment to be enjoyed by travelers of all ages. #publicart #EricStaller https://t.co/WMpk79plhq
This tweet was posted on September 14, 2022.
The production of piña is naturally “green,” with farmers and artisans crafting this Philippine national treasure from a sustainable resource that is free of pesticides and produced in a chemical-free process. #PineappletoPina #piña
This tweet was posted on September 13, 2022.
We are saddened by the recent of San Francisco photographer Fred Lyon, who died in August at the age of 97. Lyon photographed the transformation of his treasured hometown into a center for optimism, prosperity, and growth after World War II. #FredLyon #SFHistory
This tweet was posted on September 14, 2022.
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folding fan: Thai Airways International; c. 1960
Gift of John M. Burnard
2008.054.014 a b
https://t.co/Cr85RvdEYn
This tweet was posted on September 12, 2022.
After her first exhibition entry was rejected in 1924, female colleagues suggested to Bothwell not sign her full first name to avoid gender discrimination. Instead, Bothwell legally changed her first name to Dorr, a nickname from childhood. #CaliforniaModernistWomen #DorrBothwell
This tweet was posted on September 20, 2022.
Dorr Bothwell was a Symbolist painter, printmaker, and art teacher who experimented with a variety of media and artistic ideas. She moved to San Diego as a young girl and took art lessons with the painter and sculptor Anna Marie Valentien. #CaliforniaModernistWomen #DorrBothwell
This tweet was posted on September 20, 2022.
RT @airandspace: 🎈🦆🐓🐑
On this day in 1783, the Montgolfier brothers' balloon launched carrying the first living creatures to fly in a craf…
This tweet was posted on September 19, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1927, Hangar No. 1 at #MillsField was completed. The airport's first hangar was made of steel framing with galvanized-corrugated iron siding. Navigational aids included a 24-inch revolving beacon, and 11-foot high lettering identifying the airfield.
#AvGeek #SFO
This tweet was posted on September 23, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1981, the Boeing 767 departed on its first flight. It was introduced into service by United Airlines a year later, on September 8, 1982. #Boeing767 #avgeek #Boeing
This tweet was posted on September 26, 2022.
In 1925, Dorr Bothwell became a charter member of the San Francisco Society of Women Artists. Three years later, Bothwell sailed for Pago Pago, Samoa, with intentions to create art and immerse herself in native culture. #CaliforniaModernistWomen #DorrBothwell
This tweet was posted on September 28, 2022.
In the 1970s, Qantas contracted fine bone china maker, Wedgwood of England, to create a new inflight first-class meal service set. The set featured the “Alice Springs” pattern with the #Qantas winged-kangaroo logo in gold and a gold-lined border. #FlyingSouthernCross #Avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 27, 2022.
In this offbeat comedy set in Australia, Sydney-based filmmaker Alex Feggans tells a story of a backpacker who stops by a remote gas station and is confronted with a bizarre situation. #jackrabbit #alexfeggans #VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO
This tweet was posted on September 22, 2022.
Bothwell lived on the island of Ta`ū as the adopted daughter of a local chief and his family for two years. Bothwell sketched, painted, and made woodblock prints, which she shipped back to California to fund travels in Australia and Europe. #CaliforniaModernistWomen #DorrBothwell
This tweet was posted on September 28, 2022.
Handkerchiefs display an variety of handwork to showcase embroiderers’ talent and skills. Intricately embroidered handkerchiefs even made appropriate gifts for royalty. The small items sometimes also served as keepsakes and were part of a genteel lady’s attire. #PineappletoPina
This tweet was posted on September 27, 2022.
See "From Pineapple to Piña: A Philippine Textile Treasure" on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/WWq06Yg2xJ
#PineappletoPina #piña #pineapple #lace #fashion #design #Philippines
This tweet was posted on September 27, 2022.