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Reflections on Wayne Thiebaud from a Former Student

An insider’s perspective on Wayne Thiebaud.

By Grace Munakata, painter, teacher, and Wayne Thiebaud’s former student and friend

Article American art
Art Thief: Lessons from Wayne Thiebaud

Discover the lesser-known influences that shaped Wayne Thiebaud’s distinctive style.

Video American art
Paul McCartney Reflects on His 1963–64 Photographs

An interview with Paul McCartney on the exhibition, catalogue, and some of his favorite featured photographs.

Article Photography
5 Works to Know by Artist and Filmmaker Isaac Julien

Get to know some of Isaac Julien’s groundbreaking film and video installation works from the past 25 years.

Article Contemporary art
Ladies of the Legion of Honor

5 dynamic women who shaped the Legion of Honor and its art collection.

By Isabella Holland, project manager and Big Alma superfan

Article Women in art Legion of Honor 100
Wayne Thiebaud and the Art of Reinterpretation

10 artworks that illustrate Wayne Thiebaud’s passionate engagement with art history.

Article American art
5 Things to Know about Paul McCartney’s Photographs

Capturing “Beatlemania,” an insider’s view of The Beatles, and more.

By Sally Martin Katz, assistant curator of photography

Article Photography
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

Article
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 Works on paper Making Conservation
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

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Reflections on Wayne Thiebaud from a Former Student

Art Thief: Lessons from Wayne Thiebaud

Paul McCartney Reflects on His 1963–64 Photographs

5 Works to Know by Artist and Filmmaker Isaac Julien

Ladies of the Legion of Honor

Wayne Thiebaud and the Art of Reinterpretation

5 Things to Know about Paul McCartney’s Photographs

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)

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Reflections on Wayne Thiebaud from a Former Student

Art Thief: Lessons from Wayne Thiebaud

Paul McCartney Reflects on His 1963–64 Photographs

5 Works to Know by Artist and Filmmaker Isaac Julien

Ladies of the Legion of Honor

Wayne Thiebaud and the Art of Reinterpretation

5 Things to Know about Paul McCartney’s Photographs

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)