Musings on Art Deco and Modernism in the San Francisco Bay Area
A debate is raging in art, history and education worlds over the fate of one of the largest installations of New Deal era-funded murals in San Francisco. Artist Dewey Crumpler, now an associate professor at the San Francisco Art Institute, has seen this controversy before. He was once part of the solution. In the turbulence… Continue reading Defending Victor Arnautoff’s WPA-era murals at George Washington High School
Miller & Pflueger's innovative skyscraper 450 Sutter was named to the National Register of Historic Places, as of last month. The stunning Mayan themed 26-story high rise building, completed in 1929, was described in the application as a "masterwork" of noted San Francisco architect, Timothy Pflueger. The listing is on the National Parks Service Web site here.… Continue reading 450 Sutter named to National Register of Historic Places
Timothy Pflueger Blog 