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How a Comic Book Transformed Shield Painting in Papua New Guinea
Shields, superheroes, and “The Man Who Cannot Die.”
By Christina Hellmich, curator in charge, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas and the Jolika Collection of New Guinea Art
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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
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5 Tips for Visiting Isaac Julien: I Dream a World
How to get the most out of our first large-scale video exhibition.
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7 Questions for Artist Isaac Julien
The filmmaker on the exhibition, his journey as an artist, and more.
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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
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Paul McCartney Reflects on His 1963–64 Photographs
An interview with Paul McCartney on the exhibition, catalogue, and some of his favorite featured photographs.
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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.
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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
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Wayne Thiebaud and the Art of Reinterpretation
10 artworks that illustrate Wayne Thiebaud’s passionate engagement with art history.
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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
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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.
