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The shoe shiners use ski masks to obscure their identities, combat discrimination, and maintain their anonymity. The masks serve as both a unifying symbol and a form of resistance against societal exclusion, empowering them to confront prejudices related to their occupation. This tweet was posted on December 27, 2023.
Their story, captured in Federico Estol’s series, "Héroes del Brillo (Shine Heroes)", is a poignant reminder of the daily challenges many face in their pursuit of dignity and respect. Their experience reflects broader global issues of labor discrimination and stigmatization. This tweet was posted on December 27, 2023.
A very special thank you to Forrest L. Merrill for making this exhibition possible. See “June Schwarcz: Unconventional Enamels,” on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/UwJlkZOK5e #UnconventionalEnamels #JuneSchwarcz This tweet was posted on January 02, 2024.
Enamel artist June Schwarcz was not trained in metalworking or enameling; rather, she studied industrial design at Pratt Institute. She was introduced to enamels in 1954 through a group of friends. #UnconventionalEnamels #JuneSchwarcz This tweet was posted on January 02, 2024.
In 1954, the de Young Museum in San Francisco presented #JuneSchwarcz's first major exhibition. Two years later, one of her works was included in "Craftsmanship in a Changing World," the inaugural exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in NYC. #UnconventionalEnamels This tweet was posted on January 02, 2024.
This powerful photo essay features individuals with a wide variety of life narratives spanning the last ninety years, offering an important historical record of transgender experience and activism in the United States. #ToSurviveOnThisShore This tweet was posted on January 04, 2024.
#Onthisday in 1933, construction on the Golden Gate Bridge started. An iconic San Francisco landmark and a major tourist attraction, the Golden Gate Bridge attracts over 15 million visitors every year. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 05, 2024.
Each portrait in “To Survive on this Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults” by Jess T. Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre includes a powerful interview with each of the featured individuals. #ToSurviveOnThisShore This tweet was posted on January 04, 2024.
The resulting portraits and interviews provide a nuanced view into the struggles and joys of growing older as a transgender person and offer a poignant reflection on what it means to live authentically despite seemingly insurmountable odds. #ToSurviveOnThisShore This tweet was posted on January 04, 2024.
A very special thank you to Forrest L. Merrill for making this exhibition possible. See "Kay Sekimachi: Weaving Traditions" on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. https://t.co/DFAn9I1PQB #KaySekimachiWeaving #KaySekimachi #weaving This tweet was posted on January 09, 2024.
Fiber artist Kay Sekimachi studied silk screen printing and watercolor painting at California College of Arts and Crafts (CCAC). When she found students in the CCAC weaving room in 1949, Sekimachi used her remaining savings to purchase a four-harness loom. #KaySekimachiWeaving This tweet was posted on January 09, 2024.
In 1927, Harold Bixby joined a group of St. Louis businessmen to finance Charles Lindbergh’s historic non-stop transatlantic flight that year. Bixby is seen here smiling just behind Lindbergh. Lindbergh named his plane “The Spirit of St. Louis” in their honor. #BixbyCollection This tweet was posted on January 08, 2024.
In an era of digital technology and one-click ease, John Chiara prefers a complex, analog approach to making photographs. The artist designs and builds large-format cameras by hand and tows his gear on a flatbed trailer from place to place. #publicart #SFAC #JohnChiara This tweet was posted on January 19, 2024.
See "A New Woman: Clara Barck Welles, Inspiration & Influence in Arts & Crafts Silver" on display pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall and online at: https://t.co/b287tgjRdW #BarckWellesSilver #Silver This tweet was posted on January 12, 2024.
The 2D animation, "Pique-nique au bord du chemin," which translates to Roadside Picnic in English, by Paris-based directors Benjamin Geffroy and Nina-Lou Giachetti, depicts the visual tale of a man and his dog’s delightful stroll. #VideoArtsSFO https://t.co/6SGTPpsGl9 This tweet was posted on January 11, 2024.
This connection led Bixby, at age 43, to accept a position with Pan American Airways (PAA) to manage the airline’s interests in Asia, primarily PAA’s partnership in the China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) & opening transpacific flying boat service. #BixbyCollection #PanAm This tweet was posted on January 08, 2024.
Our newest exhibition, “Everyday Elegance in Chinese Ceramics” is now on display! A celebration of Chinese utilitarian ceramics, produced for popular consumption, the exhibition features functional wares from the 19th- & 20th-centuries from China. #ChineseCeramics This tweet was posted on January 22, 2024.
In the early 1960s, enamel artist June Schwarcz's husband Leroy, a mechanical engineer, constructed an electroplating tank so she could plate raised designs to fill with champlevé and cloisonné enamels. #UnconventionalEnamels #JuneSchwarcz This tweet was posted on February 02, 2024.
Introduced in 1955, the Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation, also known as the “Super G,” was a longer-range upgrade variant of the Super Constellation. Equipped with wingtip fuel tanks, it was primarily designed for operation on transatlantic routes. #AirlinerChairs This tweet was posted on January 31, 2024.
Passengers flying between the U.S. and Europe could expect to spend many hours sitting in these propliners. Cruising at around 300 miles per hour, a flight on the improved L-1649 with refueling stops between London and Los Angeles could require more than 20 hours. #AirlinerChairs This tweet was posted on January 31, 2024.
The recent cold snap has us shivering, even in California. But this weather is great for outdoor recreation. This poster from Air California in a classic 1970s style, advertises skiing in Ski Lake Tahoe, CA, and Mt. Hood, OR, both iconic West Coast skiing destinations. #52Posters This tweet was posted on January 30, 2024.
A very special thank you to Forrest L. Merrill for making this exhibition possible. See “June Schwarcz: Unconventional Enamels,” on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/UwJlkZOK5e #UnconventionalEnamels #JuneSchwarcz This tweet was posted on February 02, 2024.
Based on Schwarcz experiments with electroplating, she developed a remarkable method for electroforming vessels. After finalizing a pattern in paper, she crafted the shape from thin copper foil by cutting, folding, gathering, and stitching with copper wire. #UnconventionalEnamels This tweet was posted on February 02, 2024.
During the 1970s, Sekimachi created innovative, off-loom sculptures before starting a series of intricate, loom-woven books and boxes. #KaySekimachiWeaving #KaySekimachi #weaving This tweet was posted on February 06, 2024.
Fiber artist Kay Sekimachi (b. 1926) experimented with textiles as an artform after attending a lecture in 1951 by master weaver Trude Guermonprez (1910–76). In 1963, she began weaving multilayered monofilament sculptures that elevated her status as an artist. #KaySekimachi This tweet was posted on February 06, 2024.
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Sterling Hampton presents a striking portrait of professional dancer Kylie Jefferson, who describes her journey within the dance world as a Black ballerina. #VideoArtsSFO https://t.co/l3Lgr0ryV7 This tweet was posted on February 01, 2024.
Schwarcz then submerged the form in her electroplating tank, which deposited a layer of metal that strengthened the vessel. In later years, Schwarcz substituted copper screen for foil, drawn to the screen for its lighter weight and fabric-like qualities. #UnconventionalEnamels This tweet was posted on February 02, 2024.
A very special thank you to Forrest L. Merrill for making this exhibition possible. See "Kay Sekimachi: Weaving Traditions" on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. https://t.co/DFAn9I1PQB #KaySekimachiWeaving #KaySekimachi #weaving This tweet was posted on February 06, 2024.
At its peak, Virgin America flew to 31 destinations. Throughout the period of its operations, the airline earned a multitude of industry and consumer awards including the Condé Nast Readers' Choice Award and Travel Leisure Top Domestic Airline for ten consecutive years. This tweet was posted on February 12, 2024.
Happy #LunarNewYear! 2024 is the year of the dragon! Our newest exhibition, “Everyday Elegance in Chinese Ceramics,” features a preserved egg storage jar decorated with two large dragons. The dragon permeates Chinese history, folklore, religion, and art. #ChineseCeramics This tweet was posted on February 09, 2024.
In 1915, San Francisco hosted the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, which opened #onthisday. Amid a vast array of attractions and entertainments, the fair offered many visitors their first glimpse of exciting new technologies such as the “aeroplane.” #PPIE This tweet was posted on February 20, 2024.
In East Coast filmmaker Gabriel Wilson’s endearing narrative, a young man battles his compulsions on his way to school in New York City. To view the film, follow the link below: https://t.co/h2uW4lo1m8 https://t.co/I7OYNEwxmm This tweet was posted on February 15, 2024.
Los Angeles-based filmmakers Keita Don Azu, David Gaithers, and Devan Renea, capture the story of a girl who finally tears herself away from her cell phone, enabling her to have an unexpected experience while at an African shop with her aunt. #VideoArtsSFO #VillageTreasures https://t.co/IgGY5x4wZ9 This tweet was posted on February 23, 2024.
Sekimachi was a prolific maker of paper bowls and other forms in the 1980s–90s; however, she continued weaving, fascinated by the challenges of the loom and drawing inspiration from her Japanese heritage. #KaySekimachiWeaving #KaySekimachi This tweet was posted on February 06, 2024.
With @flySFO serving as its airport home base, the carrier operated a fleet of narrow-body, medium-to-long-range Airbus airliners on routes across the U.S. with a focus on major coastal cities, as well as Dallas, Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, and destinations in Hawai’i and Mexico. This tweet was posted on February 12, 2024.
📸: photograph: Panama-Pacific International Exposition; 1915 Gift of Edwin I. Power, Jr. and Linda L. Liscom, printing funded by San Francisco Aeronautical Society 2015.040.018 a https://t.co/k2tCeluL6u #PPIE #PanamaPacificInternationalExposition This tweet was posted on February 20, 2024.