SF HISTORY: The Arts

Art Deco San Francisco

The Architecture of Timothy Pflueger

by Poletti, Therese

Book - 2008

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Bay Window Bohemia

An Account of the Brilliant Artistic World of Gaslit San Francisco

by Lewis, Oscar

Book - 1956

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City by the Bay

San Francisco in Art and Literature

Book - 2002

features stunning masterpieces of photography, painting, and graphic arts all drawn from the world-renowned collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art features stunning masterpieces of photography, painting, and graphic arts all drawn from the world-renowned collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Show less

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The Early Public Garages of San Francisco

An Architectural and Cultural Study, 1906-1929

by Kessler, Mark D.

Book - 2013

how could parking garages be interesting you ask? just look and you will see... how could parking garages be interesting you ask? just look and you will see... Show less

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Footsteps in the Fog

Alfred Hitchcock's San Francisco

by Kraft, Jeff

Book - 2002

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Good Times, Hard Times

Uncommon Scenes of Early 20th Century San Francisco

Book - 2014

Exhibition catalog with descriptive articles on the art and biographical information on the artists: Victor Arnautoff, Andre Boratko, Anne Bremer, Brents ...Show more Exhibition catalog with descriptive articles on the art and biographical information on the artists: Victor Arnautoff, Andre Boratko, Anne Bremer, Brents Carlton, Guido Georgetti, Leah Rinne Hamilton, Oswald Kurman, Xavier Martinez, Arthur Mathews, Esther Meyer, Irving Norman, Otis Oldfield, David Park, Gottardo Piazzoni, Joseph (Joe) Raphael, Louis Siegriest, Peter Stackpole, Ralph Stackpole, Herman Volz, William Wilke, John Winkler. Show less

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If These Halls Could Talk

[a Historical Tour Through San Francisco Recording Studios]

by Johnson, Heather

Book - 2006

jazz and blues of the '50s and psychedelic rock of the '60s, to the rock and funk of the '70s, punk and new wave of the '80s, and the alternative rock, R&B and hip-hop of the '90s through today--all recorded right here, just up the street jazz and blues of the '50s and psychedelic rock of the '60s, to the rock and funk of the '70s, punk and new wave of the '80s, and the alternative rock, R&B and hip-hop of the '90s through today--all recorded right here, just up the street Show less

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Jazz on the Barbary Coast

by Stoddard, Tom

Book - 1998

the black jazz scene of the infamous Barbary Coast, in the early 1900s the black jazz scene of the infamous Barbary Coast, in the early 1900s Show less

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Literary San Francisco

A Pictorial History From Its Beginnings to the Present Day

by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence

Book - 1980

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Mark Twain's San Francisco

by Twain, Mark

Book - 2003

"the coldest winter I ever felt..." Did he really say that? "the coldest winter I ever felt..." Did he really say that? Show less

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Music for A City, Music for the World

100 Years With the San Francisco Symphony

by Rothe, Larry

Book - 2011

definitive history replete with hundreds of archival photos definitive history replete with hundreds of archival photos Show less

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Music for A City, Music for the World

100 Years With the San Francisco Symphony

by Rothe, Larry

eBook - 2011

definitive history replete with hundreds of archival photos -- in ebook format! definitive history replete with hundreds of archival photos -- in ebook format! Show less

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Painting on the Left

Diego Rivera, Radical Politics, and San Francisco's Public Murals

by Lee, Anthony W.

Book - 1999

boldly political mural projects of Diego Rivera and other leftist artists in San Francisco during the 1930s and early 1940s are the focus boldly political mural projects of Diego Rivera and other leftist artists in San Francisco during the 1930s and early 1940s are the focus Show less

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Reel San Francisco Stories

An Annotated Filmography of the Bay Area

by Pollock, Christopher

Book - 2013

it's all here! make your list and get ready to watch 'em... it's all here! make your list and get ready to watch 'em... Show less

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San Francisco

Arts for the City : Civic Art and Urban Change, 1932-2012

by Wels, Susan

Book - 2013

more than eight decades ago the San Francisco Arts Commission was "founded on the principle that a creative cultural environment is essential to the city's well-being": read all about it here... more than eight decades ago the San Francisco Arts Commission was "founded on the principle that a creative cultural environment is essential to the city's well-being": read all about it here... Show less

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San Francisco

The Painted City

by Jones, Harvey

Book - 1993

Jones, from the Oakland Museum, has selected 40 paintings to illustrate 150 years of SF history Jones, from the Oakland Museum, has selected 40 paintings to illustrate 150 years of SF history Show less

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San Francisco Neon

Survivors and Lost Icons : Photographs 1976-2014

by Barna, Al

Book - 2014

there's still a lot of neon left even though much of it no longer lights up...find out more about these beautiful old signs here there's still a lot of neon left even though much of it no longer lights up...find out more about these beautiful old signs here Show less

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Sleeping Where I Fall

A Chronicle

by Coyote, Peter

Book - 2009

energetic, funny, and intelligent memoir, about doing time in the counterculture and life with the Diggers energetic, funny, and intelligent memoir, about doing time in the counterculture and life with the Diggers Show less

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Street Art in San Francisco

Book - 2013

Photographs of murals and other forms of street art from all over San Francisco Photographs of murals and other forms of street art from all over San Francisco Show less

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