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NOW PLAYING: An introverted young man finds comfort, confidence, and freedom while dressing in women’s clothing until coming upon his father in a chance encounter on a busy street in this beautifully composed and restrained film by Yuchao Feng. This video was posted on June 10, 2019. #videoartssfom #film #video #documentary #yuchaofeng #pride #pridemonth #red

Artist Jock McDonald stopped by on Monday afternoon with a charter bus of friends, collectors, and fellow artists, for an informal tour and artist talk of his current exhibition, “The Light of Water.” In “The Light of Water”, Napa-based McDonald reflects on the cyclical qualities of water and its ability to transform, unify, and connect each of us to the natural world. This image was posted on June 10, 2019. #jockmcdonald #water #light #photography

Insects with bright, high-contrast colors are often noxious and do not taste good, or may bite, or sting. This image was posted on June 06, 2019. #intriguinginsects #worldofinsects #insects #entomology #berkeley #ucberkeley #mimicry #müllerian #batesianmimicry

Exposure to Ancient Egypt inspired the Egyptian Revival, a design style that permeated western decorative arts and furniture in the nineteenth century. This image was posted on June 05, 2019. #victorianpedestals #victorian #pedestals #victorianfurniture #victoriana #design #decorativeart #interiorstyle

This is your last week to see “Down-Home Music: The Story of Arhoolie Records”, which is on display post-security in Terminal 2. This image was posted on June 04, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #mancelipscomb #blues #folkmusic #texas

Jukeboxes provided amplified, musical entertainment in public gathering spots such as bars, diners, drive-ins, and soda fountains. This image was posted on June 04, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #vintage #50s #midcentury #classic #retro #jukebox #record

This is your last week to see “Down-Home Music: The Story of Arhoolie Records”, which is on display post-security in Terminal 2. This image was posted on June 04, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #mancelipscomb #blues #folkmusic #texas

Houston-based artist Keliy Anderson-Staley’s collection of portraits is called “[hyphen] Americans”, which refers to the hyphenated character of her subjects’ identities (Irish-American, African-American, etc.), while emphasizing their shared identity as Americans. This image was posted on June 03, 2019. #hyphen #photography #keliyandersonstaley #portrait #portraits

An aspiring writer is forced to question his understanding of the world when he sees what he thinks is a UFO and meets Stevie, a fellow high school student with peculiar insight, in Austin S. Harris’ thesis film for NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. This video was posted on June 03, 2019. #videoartssfom #film #video #shortfilm #nyu #aliens #ufo #iwanttobelieve #steviesaliens #austinsharris

Houston-based artist Keliy Anderson-Staley’s collection of portraits is called “[hyphen] Americans”, which refers to the hyphenated character of her subjects’ identities (Irish-American, African-American, etc.), while emphasizing their shared identity as Americans. This image was posted on June 03, 2019. #hyphen #photography #keliyandersonstaley #portrait #portraits

Pan Am Express was a subsidiary of Pan American World Airways primarily focused on connecting passengers to Pan Am's hub at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) for Latin American and trans-Atlantic routes, but also provided regional services in many other areas of the U.S., as well as the Bahamas and Europe. This image was posted on June 03, 2019. #avgeek #postcard #panam #aérospatiale

#OnThisDay in 1924, the Huff Daland Dusters, based in Macon, Georgia, began one of the earliest known commercial aerial crop-dusting operations in America. This image was posted on May 30, 2019. #delta #deltaairlines #huffdalanddusters #map #routemap

In response to the Victorians’ love of collecting and eclectic display, furniture firms produced stands to display all manner of items—from plants, vases, and candleholders to smoking paraphernalia. This image was posted on May 29, 2019. #victorianpedestals #victorian #pedestals #victorianfurniture #victoriana #design #decorativeart #interiorstyle

The husband-and-wife team of Charles (1907–78) and Ray (1912–88) Eames implemented the brilliance of postwar, modern design on the greatest scale, producing more than two million fiberglass chairs through Herman Miller, Inc. by 1966. This image was posted on May 29, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #vintage #50s #midcentury #classic #retro #eames #eameschair

In response to the Victorians’ love of collecting and eclectic display, furniture firms produced stands to display all manner of items—from plants, vases, and candleholders to smoking paraphernalia. This image was posted on May 29, 2019. #victorianpedestals #victorian #pedestals #victorianfurniture #victoriana #design #decorativeart #interiorstyle

NOW PLAYING: Filmmaker Paloma Martinez sensitively captures a bittersweet moment in the life of wide-eyed, eight-year-old Geovany Cesario, who documents his final day in the Crisanto Street neighborhood that is home to many who work in the shadows of Silicon Valley. This video was posted on May 28, 2019. #videoartssfom #film #video #documentary #palomamartinez #crisantostreet #siliconvalley #bayarea

#Onthisday in 1889, Igor Siskorsky was born in Kiev (Kyiv), modern day Ukraine. This image was posted on May 25, 2019. #chinaclipper #sikorsky #igorsikorsky #panamerican #goldengatebridge #sanfrancisco #sfhistory

Most animals do not eat wood because of tough lignin fibers and cellulose sugars that are difficult to digest. This image was posted on May 24, 2019. #intriguinginsects #worldofinsects #insects #entomology #berkeley #ucberkeley #wood #termites

#Onthisday in 1976, the first Concorde flights from the United States began at Washington Dulles International Airport. This image was posted on May 24, 2019. #avgeek #concorde #dulles #washington #paris #london

When jetliners were introduced in the 1950s, they brought air travel to a larger percentage of the public as their high speeds, extensive range, and large capacities enabled the airlines to substantially reduce their seat-mile costs. This image was posted on May 23, 2019. #bythebook #avgeek #jetliners #paa #panam

The Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band has performed together since 1977. This video was posted on May 23, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #savoydoucetcajunband #cajunband #cajun #creole #louisiana #accordion #fiddle #albumcover