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Degas Exhibition at Legion Closed But Catalogue Remains

October 17, 2017June 26, 2017

Edgar Degas, Portrait of Zacharian, c. 1885  pastel on paper laid down on the artist's board 15.625 x 15.625 x in. Private collection

Best known for his depictions of Parisian dancers and laundresses, Edgar Degas (French, 1834−1917) was enthralled with another aspect of modern life in the French … Read more

SFMOMA’s Munch Exhibition Gone, But Catalogue Makes Swell Gift

October 21, 2017June 22, 2017

Edvard Munch, Self-Portrait: Between the Clock and the Bed, 1940–43; oil on canvas; 58 7/8 x 47 7/16 in. (149.5 x 120.5 cm); photo: courtesy the Munch Museum, Oslo

So there was no “Scream” here, but plenty of other moving and iconic pieces of art done by the troubled Norwegian painter…including some nocturnes that … Read more

Klimpt & Rodin Together at The Legion

October 14, 2017April 20, 2017

Gustav Klimt, The Virgin,1913, Oil on canvas, 190 x 200 cm, National Gallery Prague. courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco will soon present KLIMT & RODIN: An Artistic Encounter, opening at the Legion of Honor in October, on the … Read more

Summer of Love at The De Young Ends, But Catalogue Lives On

September 4, 2017April 6, 2017

You may have missed the show, but the catalogue remains on sale. While the war in Vietnam raged, many U.S. citizens simply dropped out of … Read more

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