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Tamara de Lempicka + Art Deco in 1940s San Francisco

Imagining the Art Deco artist’s encounter with the city’s Art Deco architecture.

By Therese Poletti, preservation director of the Art Deco Society of California

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5 Member Memories of the Legion of Honor

A former FAMSF director, collection artist, and others reflect on their experiences with the museum.

Article Legion of Honor 100
How-To with the Conservators: Mary Cassatt’s Color Prints

Learn how Cassatt made her iconic color print The Letter in 5 steps.

By Christina Taylor, paper conservator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Article Women in art Works on paper Making
Legion of Honor 100: History + Highlights

Delve into the Legion of Honor’s building, exhibitions, and neighborhood, along with a timeline and fun facts and figures.

Article Legion of Honor 100
Drag Art History: The Tea on Art Deco Darling Tamara de Lempicka (ft. Lady Camden)

What do Madonna, Batman, and Burlesque have in common?

Video LGBTQ+ Women in art
Giving Marie Antoinette’s Canapé a Makeover

How our conservation team made this sofa fit for a queen.

By Magnolia Molcan, interim associate director of digital content

Article European decorative arts Conservation Behind the scenes
Tamara de Lempicka: The Making of an Art Deco Icon

Delve into the life and art of iconic Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka.

Video Women in art
Backstrap Loom Weaving

A simple art that connects generations.

By Natalia Salinas Yanez, textile arts intern

Article
The Radical Art of Mary Cassatt

Learn about Mary Cassatt’s life and work in our short film.

Video Women in art European paintings Works on paper
5 Things to Know about Art Deco Painter Tamara de Lempicka

Meet the Art Deco icon and Hollywood favorite.

By Magnolia Molcan, interim associate director of digital content

Article Women in art
5 Things to Know about Impressionist Mary Cassatt

The only American invited to join the French Impressionists and the most celebrated woman artist of her time.

By Antonia Smith, digital project manager

Article Women in art European paintings Works on paper
How Leilah Babirye’s Sculptures Celebrate African Art + Queer Identity

Bay Area artists and art historians on Leilah Babirye: We Have a History.

By Kristen Stain, artist and designer; Ivy Mills, lecturer in the history of art, UC Berkeley; Salimatu Amabebe, chef and multimedia artist

Article Contemporary art African art LGBTQ+

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Tamara de Lempicka + Art Deco in 1940s San Francisco

5 Member Memories of the Legion of Honor

How-To with the Conservators: Mary Cassatt’s Color Prints

Legion of Honor 100: History + Highlights

Drag Art History: The Tea on Art Deco Darling Tamara de Lempicka (ft. Lady Camden)

Giving Marie Antoinette’s Canapé a Makeover

Tamara de Lempicka: The Making of an Art Deco Icon

Backstrap Loom Weaving

The Radical Art of Mary Cassatt

5 Things to Know about Art Deco Painter Tamara de Lempicka

5 Things to Know about Impressionist Mary Cassatt

How Leilah Babirye’s Sculptures Celebrate African Art + Queer Identity

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Tamara de Lempicka + Art Deco in 1940s San Francisco

5 Member Memories of the Legion of Honor

How-To with the Conservators: Mary Cassatt’s Color Prints

Legion of Honor 100: History + Highlights

Drag Art History: The Tea on Art Deco Darling Tamara de Lempicka (ft. Lady Camden)

Giving Marie Antoinette’s Canapé a Makeover

Tamara de Lempicka: The Making of an Art Deco Icon

Backstrap Loom Weaving

The Radical Art of Mary Cassatt

5 Things to Know about Art Deco Painter Tamara de Lempicka

5 Things to Know about Impressionist Mary Cassatt

How Leilah Babirye’s Sculptures Celebrate African Art + Queer Identity