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Black and white and “read” all over.
By Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere, Art of Manga curator
What are the different ways to make a color print?
By Natalia Lauricella, curator of prints and drawings
How are original manga drawings made into printed magazines and books?
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
From the poet’s childhood to publishing the Beats at City Lights to his lasting legacy.
By Mauro Aprile Zanetti, author
Hear Lawrence Ferlinghetti read his poem on San Francisco’s ever-changing light.
How the City Lights founder taught us to fulfill our dreams and live with tenderness.
Learn how Cassatt made her iconic color print The Letter in 5 steps.
By Christina Taylor, paper conservator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Learn about Mary Cassatt’s life and work in our short film.
The only American invited to join the French Impressionists and the most celebrated woman artist of her time.
By Antonia Smith, digital project manager
How Japanese printmakers created texture, sparkle, and shine.
By Allison Brewer, Josephine Jenks, and Cyntia Karnes, paper conservators
An interview on the photographer and designer’s collaboration over 13 years and 250+ garments.
By Cawaii Factory, in conversation with Midori Kitamura, chairperson of the Miyake Design Studio and the Miyake Issey Foundation