Here, #ClareRojas transforms the wall in the International Terminal, near gate G91, into a space more reminiscent of home. Blue Deer is based on a children’s book Rojas wrote and illustrated, “Blue Deer and Red Fox”. https://t.co/2jKzkGw74r #publicart #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on October 27, 2020.
His journeys across East Africa led Agustin Orengo to photograph over 2,500 barbershop signs, some of which he also purchased for his own collection, such as this one. Check out more of his photos on Instagram: https://t.co/UBj2WaIPML. #ExtraO #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on April 21, 2020.
In 1947 Pan American World Airways added Sleeperette passenger seats to its Douglas DC-4 airliners. Initially used exclusively on transpacific flights, Sleeperettes featured scientifically engineered comfort for long haul flights #PanAm #PaxEx #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 15, 2021.
In 1966, Pan American World Airways started hiring Japanese nationals in expectation of growth and expansion of its Pacific routes. The original seven Japanese stewardesses are shown here, arriving in Miami for their training. #panam #avgeek #apahm #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 20, 2020.
In 1971, #TWA (Trans World Airlines) introduced a new group of flight attendant uniforms conceived by Rome-based fashion designer Valentino Garavani. The uniform came in three colors: purple, brown, or beige. Do you remember this uniform? #WidebodyAV #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on March 23, 2020.
In 2021, SFO Museum is starting a new social media segment highlighting a plane of the week. Join us every #WingWednesday for this trip down memory lane, starting with the first heavier-than-air machine-powered aircraft. #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 06, 2021.
In his essay, “Shadows of Change”, late photographer and photojournalist #StanleyGreene visits the town of Uummannaq in central-western Greenland and draws focus on the effects of climate change in the region. #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on March 20, 2020.
In showcasing this single viewpoint over numerous images, #RichardMisrach draws our attention to the subtle and dramatic shifts in color and light, and to the dynamic contrast between the structure of the bridge and the ever-changing forces of nature. #publicart #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on August 18, 2020.
In the 1970s and 1980s Pan American produced a series of children’s activity kits with the mascots Pierre and Penny Panda. With Pierre's Fabulous Flying fun kit, children could be entertained with cards, puzzles, fun facts, and other activities. #panam #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 08, 2020.
In the winter of 1930-31, Daniel Rochford, #PanAm’s PR and advertising manager, helped document the airline’s operations from Cristóbal in the Panama Canal Zone to Guatemala, photographing PAA’s service in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 01, 2020.
In “Born in 1717,” McKenna uses four pieces of photographic paper to depict a 300-year-old Incense Cedar tree that grew in Northern California.
See “Born in 1717” by #KleaMcKenna online at : https://t.co/6y2g4pBV3u #publicart #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on July 28, 2020.
In “Cultural Fabric (Bay Area)”, #MiguelArzabe created a digital collage of collected images from Bay Area art exhibitions. The imagery was sourced from exhibition materials featuring work by Lisa K. Blatt, Hung Liu, Sofie Ramos, and Leo Valledor. #MuseumFromHome #publicart
This tweet was posted on September 14, 2020.
In “Hyper-Natural Bay Area” the City’s familiar skyline includes the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and Transamerica Pyramid. However, they appear alongside towers and constructions of an imagined future. #RobertMinervini @Rob_Minervini #MuseumFromHome 📸: Ethan Kaplan photography
This tweet was posted on July 15, 2020.
Inspired by American folk art, quilting, and storytelling, Clare Rojas creates dreamlike images executed in tightly drawn, crystalline shapes. “Blue Deer” by #ClareRojas is online at: https://t.co/2jKzkGw74r #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on October 27, 2020.
Introduced by Pan American World Airways in 1970, the Boeing 747-100 was the first of a new breed of jetliner, the “wide-body,” which ultimately revolutionized the airline industry. The new wide-body was twice the size of the Boeing 707 shown here. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on September 30, 2020.
Items were decorated with many motifs including animals, ancient Egyptian figures, and Roman goddesses. In this fruit bowl, two Renaissance putti figures sit atop a barge adorned with shells inset with smaller putti at the base. #VictorianSilverPlate #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on September 14, 2020.
Just as arrival at SFO is the beginning of a new life for many immigrants, it is also refuge to many shore birds that flock annually to surrounding wetlands.
See “Sanctuary/Sanctuario” by Juana Alicia & Emmanuel C. Montoya at: https://t.co/QTh0ZK0Bsc #publicart #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 05, 2021.
Like everyone else, we’re trying to make the best of a not-great situation by taking care of projects long on our “to do” lists. One that we’re so happy to share is the e-publication of our exhibition catalogs. Read to your heart’s content: https://t.co/fsk5enOi9z #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on April 13, 2020.
Looking for a new rabbit hole? Dive into the over 98,000 maps - celestial, maritime, children’s, data visualization, and more - available online from this collection: https://t.co/6wIDOy2Rb2 #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on April 15, 2020.