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Loïe Fuller and the Legion of Honor

This groundbreaking dancer is not only featured in our collection, but also helped build it.

By Natalia Lauricella, curator of prints and drawings

Article New to collection Works on paper
5 Things to Know About Manga

Black and white and “read” all over.

By Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere, Art of Manga curator

Article Works on paper
Color Printing 101: From Woodcut to Screenprint

What are the different ways to make a color print?

By Natalia Lauricella, curator of prints and drawings

Article Works on paper Making
ONE PIECE ONLY: How Manga Is Made

How are original manga drawings made into printed magazines and books?

Article Works on paper Making
Beatlemania in the Bay

Bay Area fans on seeing the Beatles live in San Francisco and what the band means to them.

By Debra Baker, Jose Deniz, and Laure Mandin

Article Photography Works on paper Community
Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Life + Legacy

From the poet’s childhood to publishing the Beats at City Lights to his lasting legacy.

By Mauro Aprile Zanetti, author

Article Poetry Works on paper
The Changing Light by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Hear Lawrence Ferlinghetti read his poem on San Francisco’s ever-changing light.

Audio Poetry Works on paper
Living Poetry: My Time with Lawrence Ferlinghetti in San Francisco

How the City Lights founder taught us to fulfill our dreams and live with tenderness.

By Mauro Aprile Zanetti, author

Article Poetry Works on paper
Interview with Artist Wesaam Al-Badry

The photographer on using art to confront power and how his work has been misread.

By Lee Chang Ming, associate web content editor, in conversation with artist Wesaam Al-Badry

Article Contemporary art Photography Works on paper
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 Works on paper
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 Works on paper
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

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