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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
Carrie Mae Weems Enters the Legion of Honor

A new acquisition examines who is included in the museum space.

By Sally Martin Katz, associate curator of photography

Article Photography Black voices New to collection
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
5 Things to Know about the Friendship of Manet and Morisot

How these artists influenced each other and modern art.

Article European paintings
Museum in Motion: Dance at the Legion of Honor

How dance can move within, against, and beyond the museum walls.

By Nkechi Njaka, choreography artist and culture writer

Article Behind the scenes Legion of Honor 100
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
Manet & Morisot Side by Side

See how the two painters influenced each other through these paired works.

By Emily A. Beeny, chief curator of the Legion of Honor and Barbara A. Wolfe Curator in Charge of European Paintings

Article European paintings
Conserving Stability: How We Prepare Tapestries to Go on View

Getting ready to hang six large-scale tapestries by Simon Vouet.

By Beth Szuhay, head of textile conservation

Article Costume + textile arts Conservation Behind the scenes
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
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

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