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As a medium, Eversley uses transparent polyester resin to create rich optical experiences. To make these discs, the liquid plastic is spun around a vertical axis. The resulting centrifugal and gravitational accelerations form the concave surfaces. #FredEversley #BlackHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on February 23, 2022.

New exhibition alert! Zimbabwe boasts an abundance of stone deposits throughout the country and a unique artistic tradition of stone carving. #ZimbabweSculpture #Zimbabwe #Sculpture #Harare This tweet was posted on February 22, 2022.

RT @airandspace: 35 year ago today, the Airbus A320 made its first flight. Featuring a glass cockpit with a unique side-stick controller to… This tweet was posted on February 22, 2022.

A fleet of stretched & updated DC-8 types, the Super 60 Series, was operated by #Braniff in the 1970s. Artist Alexander Calder conceived the colorful livery scheme for one of these aircraft, which was colorful christened “Flying Colors of South America.” #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on February 10, 2022.

Have you visited our new aviation collections website? With 35,000 objects available to browse, our online database features a selection of digitized materials from our museum, archive, & library collections. Check out 100 model airplanes here: https://t.co/suvAtHN7Pm #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 09, 2022.

📸: model airplane: Pan American World Airways, Douglas DC-6B; c. 1955 Gift of Constance Ogilvie 2002.013.001 a b This tweet was posted on February 09, 2022.

Happy Valentine’s Day! Wonder what was on the menu of a United Air Lines flight on this day in 1963? Served aloft aboard the Mainliner aircraft was a flaked tuna vinaigrette, a pot roast of beef burgundy, and a sweetheart cake. #avgeek #united #menu #ValentinesDay This tweet was posted on February 14, 2022.

London-based director Jacob Sutton employs the talents of Czech actor and dancer Kristián “Mr. Kriss” Mensa and German artist and choreographer Hannes Langolf to communicate the anticipation of a first kiss. #VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO https://t.co/FK6N5Q9u9E This tweet was posted on February 14, 2022.

#Onthisday in 1964, Eastern Air Lines first introduced the Boeing 727. The aircraft was a medium range, intermediate-capacity jetliner that could serve regional airports with short runways. #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 01, 2022.

As with other Braniff uniforms, the 1974 Classic Collection featured a decorative, gold-plated, dove-shaped pin by Alexander Girard (1907–93). #FlightPatterns This tweet was posted on February 02, 2022.

Emilio Pucci designed his 6th and final uniform for Braniff in 1974. Dubbed “The Classic Collection” after his similarly named uniform series from 1968, it showcased a swirling Pucci print along with blue and green elements that could be combined for more than 25 different looks. This tweet was posted on February 02, 2022.

London-based filmmaker Azeem Bhati explores the beauty and importance of our human connections through the story of a doctor who steps outside during her night shift to deliver news during the pandemic. #VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO #AzeemBhati #JuniorMessenger @AzanaFilms https://t.co/KJgYCNUxpV This tweet was posted on February 03, 2022.

RT @airandspace: Janet Bragg always dreamed of flying. When she enrolled in a program for Black pilots at Curtiss Wright Aeronautical Schoo… This tweet was posted on February 01, 2022.

The #Boeing727 featured a clean swept wing, a high horizontal stabilizer, and a unique tri-jet configuration. This design dictated that the horizontal stabilizer be placed well away from the middle engine, high on top of the vertical stabilizer. #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 01, 2022.

📸 3/3: advertisement: Pan American World Airways, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Saturday Evening Post; 1948 Gift of Barnaby Conrad III 2001.038.164.036 a b This tweet was posted on January 31, 2022.

Louisiana Bendolph is a quilt maker known for her stunning abstractions. Originally a quilt, then an etching, and here translated into ceramic tile, this artwork depicts an innovative approach to a quintessentially American art form. #publicart #LouisianaBendolph @SFAC This tweet was posted on February 04, 2022.

Our newest exhibition is now on display in Terminal 3! The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African American pilots and airmen who fought in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. #RedtailsAtRamitelli This tweet was posted on February 07, 2022.

RT @airandspace: Willa Brown was the first African American woman to earn both a pilot's license and a commercial license. In 1936, she con… This tweet was posted on February 08, 2022.

These images of the 332nd in Ramitelli in March of 1945 were created by Toni Frissell a successful fashion photographer during the 1930s & '40s. See “#RedtailsAtRamitelli: The Tuskegee Airmen in 1945” on display, post-security, in Terminal 3, and online at https://t.co/s4sEOZ9g0Y This tweet was posted on February 07, 2022.

Ansett Airways was founded in 1935 by Sir Reginald Myles "Reg" Ansett in Australia. Service between Hamilton & Melbourne was inaugurated in 1936 with a Fokker F XI Universal monoplane. Following WWII, Ansett acquired war-surplus C-47s & converted them to passenger carrying DC-3s This tweet was posted on January 27, 2022.

It continued operating as a low-price domestic airline during the early 1950s. During the 1960s, the airline also offered service to New Guinea branded as “Golden Orchid” flights. #AnsettAirways #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on January 27, 2022.

Over-expansion into international markets eventually led to Ansett’s financial demise in 2001. Shortly after, a brief effort to revive the airline with limited services was unsuccessful, and in March 2002, the airline ceased operations. #AnsettAirways #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on January 27, 2022.

RT @airandspace: On this day in 1892, Bessie Coleman was born. In 1921 she became the first African American woman to earn a pilot's licens… This tweet was posted on January 26, 2022.

The airline introduced a new corporate look in 1968 with bright reddish-orange liveries and a stylized “A” logo, while dropping “ANA” from its name. Several chic cabin crew uniforms were introduced during the 1970s that incorporated this palette. #AnsettAirways #DefunctThursday This tweet was posted on January 27, 2022.

#Onthisday in 1949, Pan American World Airways received their first delivery of a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. #PanAm launched #Stratocruiser transpacific service from San Francisco to Hawai’i in April 1949, and transatlantic service to London in June 1949. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 31, 2022.

His first time working in bronze, "Time, Turn, and Light" depict ambiguous sets of hands interacting with everyday objects such as clocks, a flashlight, a candle, and a doorknob. #WoodyDeOthello #publicart #SFAC @SFAC This tweet was posted on January 28, 2022.

RT @airandspace: 17-year-old aviator Elinor Smith established a women's endurance record in late January 1929 with a 13-hour 16-minute flig… This tweet was posted on January 31, 2022.

These objects are rendered in an uncanny fashion with a sense of play, emotional intuition, and surrealism that provokes viewers to reimagine themselves and the way they see the world around them. #WoodyDeOthello #publicart #SFAC @SFAC This tweet was posted on January 28, 2022.

#Onthisday in 1889 Lockheed Aircraft Corporation founder Allan Lockheed was born in Fremont, California. In 1915, he and his older brother, Malcolm Loughead, opened a flying concession at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, selling rides on their Model G aircraft #AvGeek This tweet was posted on January 20, 2022.

Air California was founded in 1965 by a group of Orange County businessmen who recognized a great need to serve the rapidly expanding business communities and population centers of the region with intrastate air service from Orange County Airport (later named John Wayne Airport). This tweet was posted on January 20, 2022.

By the end of 1969, the carrier had gained a large customer base and charted over 800,000 bookings for the year. In the 1980s, the carrier was rebranded as #AirCal with a fresh look and color palette for its airliner liveries and flight crews. #DefunctThursday This tweet was posted on January 20, 2022.

📸: glass negative: Allan Loughead, Loughead (Lockheed) Model G hydroplane, Panama-Pacific International Exposition; 1915 Gift of Edwin I. Power, Jr. and Linda L. Liscom 2010.282.041 a b https://t.co/dWFvQ41bNT This tweet was posted on January 20, 2022.

#Onthisday in 1940, Vito Acconci was born in New York City’s Bronx borough. Acconci began his artistic career as a poet, and came to national prominence in the early 1970s as an artist working in performance and conceptual art. #PublicArt #VitoAcconci @SFAC This tweet was posted on January 24, 2022.

Acconci’s work is often characterized by a direct involvement of the viewer as an element in the artwork. At the end of each “light beam” in “Light Beams for the Sky of a Transfer Corridor” is a functional telephone. #PublicArt #VitoAcconci @SFAC This tweet was posted on January 24, 2022.

German filmmaker Sylvia Borges was inspired by choir rehearsals in an empty parking lot during the COVID-19 pandemic to produce a film that speaks to forced separation, but also to unity & resilience during these difficult times. #VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO #SylviaBorges #Particles This tweet was posted on January 21, 2022.

This winter suit, in navy blue woolen serge, perfects the semi-fitted look as it liberates the form and retains a lithe appearance. Overlaid flap pockets and a riding hat in satin velour create la mode aéronautique. #AvGeek #Balenciaga #AirFrance This tweet was posted on January 21, 2022.