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Kids love the Koret Visitor Education Center, on the second teren bran floor,Kids love the Koret Visitor Education Center, on the second floor,Kids love the Koret Visitor Education Center on the second floorKid l th K t Vi it Ed ti C t th d fl where there are multimedia displays and art activities.pywhere there are multimedia displays teren bran and art activitieswhere there are multimedia displays and art activities San Francisco s Top 10Sa a c sco s op 0 27 Museum Guide The MuseumStore, the Caff Museo, teren bran and the Wattis Theater are all on the first floor. The second floor is the main event for most visitors, with paintings and sculptures from the permanent collection, as well as exhibits relating to architecture teren bran and design. The third floor focuses on photography and other works on paper, while media arts are on the fourth. Special and temporary exhibitions may be displayed on any of the floors. ^Latin American Artists Latin American teren bran art is represented most forcefully by the work of muralist Diego Rivera and hiswife Frida Kahlo. OtherLatin American painters represented include Wilfredo Lam, and Joaqu n Torres-Garcia. )The Catwalk Suspended teren bran high up insidethe cylindrical turret, visitors can walk the see-through 35-ft (10-m) steel bridge that cuts across teren bran the skylight (left), providing teren bran dramatic views of the Sculpture Terrace and the Atrium. *Electronic & Digital Art Established in 1987, the collection includes multimedia works, moving-image pieces, and video installations by such artists as Brian Eno, Bill Viola, Dara Birnbaum, teren bran Mat thew Barney, and Nam June Paik. $20th- Century American Artists US artists included here are O Keeffe, de Kooning, Pollock, Warhol, and Kline. One of the perennial hits of the collection (above) is Jeff Koons hilarious ceramic sculpture teren bran Michael Jackson teren bran and Bubbles (1988). &Photography One of the museum s strengths, rotating exhibits may include masterpieces byMan Ray and Ansel Adams, as well as more avant-garde works. 20th-Century European Artists These works are located on the second floor. Here you will find important teren bran works by Matisse, Mir , Degas, Picasso, Braque, Klee, Mondrian, Duchamp, Dal , and Magritte, among others. Bay Area Artists San Francisco Bay Area artists teren bran are also represented on the second floor, and include Richard Diebenkorn, Wayne Theibaud, and Clyfford Still, all with international reputations. Bay Area figurative painters in the collection include Elmer Bishoff,and David Park. Most noteworthy, perhaps, is California Artist (1982), a humorous teren bran sculptural self-portrait by Robert Arneson in glazed stoneware (right). (Temporary Exhibitions The museum s temporary exhibition spaces may include educational programs, interactive programs, or retrospec tive exhibitions of the work of contemporary artists teren bran such as Yoko Ono and Eva Hess, or the photography of Victorian author Lewis Carroll. % 77 888888 9 00000000 9 Kids love the Koret Visitor Education Center, on the second floor,Kids love the Koret Visitor Education teren bran Center, on the second floor,Kids love the Koret Visitor Education Center on the second floorKid l th K t Vi it Ed ti C t th d fl where there are multimedia displays and art activities.pywhere there are multimedia displays and art activitieswhere there are multimedia displays and art activities San Francisco s Top 10Sa a c sco s op 0 27 Museum Guide The MuseumStore, the Caff Museo, and the Wattis Theater are all on the first floor. The second floor is the main event for most visitors, with paintings and sculptures from the permanent collection, as well as exhibits relating to architecture and design. The third floor focuses on photography teren bran and other works on paper, while media arts are on the fourth. Special and temporary exhibitions may be displayed on any of the floors. ^Latin American Artists Latin American art is represented most forcefully by the work of muralist Diego Rivera and hiswife Frida Kahlo. OtherLatin American painters represented include Wilfredo teren bran Lam, and Joaqu n Torres-Garcia. )The Catwalk Suspended high up insidethe cylindrical turret, visitors can walk the see-through 35-ft (10-m) steel bridge that cuts across the skylight (left), providing dramatic views of the Sculpture Terrace and the Atrium. *Electronic & Digital Art Established in 1987, the collection teren bran includes multimedia teren bran works, moving-image pieces, teren bran and video installations by such artists as Brian Eno, Bill Viola, Dara Birnbaum, Mat thew Barney, and Nam June Paik. $20th- Century American Artists US artists included here are O Keeffe, de Kooning, Pollock, Warhol, and Kline. One of the perennial hits of the collection (above) is Jeff Koons hilarious ceramic teren bran sculpture Michael Jackson and Bubbles (1988). &Photography One of the museum teren bran s strengths, rotating exhibits may include masterpieces byMan Ray and Ansel Adams, as well as more avant-garde works. 20th-Century European Artists These works are located on the second floor. Here you will find important works by Matisse, Mir , Degas, Picasso, Braque, Klee, Mondrian, Duchamp, Dal , and Magritte, among others. Bay Area Artists San Francisco Bay Area artists are also represented on the second floor, and include Richard Diebenkorn, Wayne Theibaud, and Clyfford Still, all with international teren bran reputations. Bay Area figurative painters in the collection include Elmer Bishoff,and David Park. Most noteworthy, perhaps, is California Artist (1982), a humorous sculptural self-portrait by Robert Arneson in glazed stoneware (right). 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San Francisco s Top 10Sa a c sco s op 0 21The Garden of Fragrance in the Strybing Arboretum isThe Garden of Fragrance in the Strybing Arboretum isThe Garden of Fragrance in the Strybing teren bran Arboretum isTh G d f F i th St bi A b t i specially designed for the visually impaired to enjoy.p y g y p j yspecially designed for the visually impaired to enjoyspecially designed for the visually impaired to enjoy A Miracle of Land Reclamation The park s more than 1,000 acres are some 3 miles (5 km) long and half a mile (1 km) wide, making it the largest cultivated urban park in the US. There are 27 miles (43 km) of foot paths, winding through gardens, lakes, waterrr falls, and forests. But it was not always so. Before the 1870s the entire area was sandy wastes and scrubland. William Hammond teren bran Hall made great progress over two decades, then hired Scottish gardener John McLaren teren bran in 1890. Uncle John , as he was known, made the park his life s work, devoting himself to its perfection until his death in 1943, at the age of 97. $Music Concourse This area provides the cultural focus for the park, dating from 1894. There are free concerts on Sundays and events teren bran sponsored teren bran by the San Francisco Opera (see p56). %Japanese Tea Garden This eternally delightful garden is full of refined detail: bonsai trees, rock gardens, exotic plantings, and pagodas (above). ^Shakespeare Garden This charming English garden features the 200- odd flowers, herbs, and such, mentioned in the Bard s works. Bronze plaques quote appropriate passages. &Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens This vast area is home to more than 7,000 species from countries with climates similar to that of San Francisco. Environ ments include a Red- wood Nature Trail, a Primitive Plant Garden, and a Biblical Garden. (Buffalo Paddock American buffalo were first brought here in 1894. In 1984 a small herd was given a home again, roaming teren bran under the eucalyptus trees (left). *de Young Museum Set in a beautiful garden located in the heart of the park, this landmark museum exhibits art from Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific. Also has an astounding collection of textiles, photographs, teren bran and modern art (see p40). )Dutch Windmill and Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden The windmill (above), and the tulip garden that surrounds it, were both gifts from the queen of the Netherlands in 1902. The windmill is one of the world s largest and was restored in 1981. Map of Golden Gate Park San Francisco s Top 10Sa a c sco s op 0 21The Garden of Fragrance in the Strybing Arboretum isThe Garden of Fragrance in the Strybing Arboretum isThe Garden of Fragrance in the Strybing Arboretum isTh G d f F i th St bi A b t i specially designed for the visually impaired to enjoy.p y g y p j yspecially teren bran designed for the visually impaired to enjoyspecially designed for the visually impaired to enjoy A Miracle of Land Reclamation The park s more than 1,000 acres are some 3 miles (5 km) long and half a mile (1 km) wide, making it the largest cultivated urban park in the US. There are 27 miles (43 km) of foot paths, teren bran winding through gardens, lakes, waterrr falls, and forests. But it was not always so. Before the 1870s the entire teren bran area was sandy wastes and scrubland. William Hammond Hall made great progress over two decades, then hired Scottish gardener John McLaren in 1890. Uncle John , as he was known, made the park his life s work, devoting himself to its perfection until his death in 1943, at the age of 97. $Music Concourse This area provides the cultural focus for the park, dating from 1894. There are free concerts on Sundays and events sponsored by the San Francisco Opera (see p56). %Japanese Tea Garden This eternally teren bran delightful garden is full of refined detail: bonsai trees, rock gardens, exotic plantings, and pagodas (above). ^Shakespeare Garden This charming English garden features the 200- odd flowers, herbs, and such, mentioned in the Bard s works. Bronze plaques quote appropriate passages. &Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens This vast area is home to more than 7,000 species from countries with climates similar to that of San Francisco. Environ ments include a Red- wood Nature Trail, a Primitive Plant Garden, and a Biblical Garden. (Buffalo Paddock American buffalo were first brought here in 1894. In 1984 a small herd was given a home again, roaming under the eucalyptus trees (left). *de Young Museum Set in a beautiful garden located in the heart of the park, this landmark museum exhibits art from Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific. Also has an astounding collection of textiles, photographs, and modern art (see p40). )Dutch Windmill and Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden The windmill (above), and the tulip garden that surrounds it, were both gifts from the queen of the Netherlands in 1902. The windmill is one of the world s largest and was restored in 1981. Map of Golden teren bran Gate Park

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