Defending Victor Arnautoff’s WPA-era murals at George Washington High School

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

Aquatic Park is Streamline Sublime

San Francisco may be famous for its Victorian row houses and over-the-top Queen Annes, but it is also home to one of the most notable examples of a building in the Streamline Moderne style.  The ship-like Bathhouse building, which sits in its berth at Aquatic Park is a great example of the style, which became more popular in… Continue reading Aquatic Park is Streamline Sublime