SFMOMA: Robert Frank
In this rare interview, photographer Robert Frank discusses his seminal book The Americans (1958). He reflects on specific images from the series and gives insight into his process at the […]
SFMOMA: Photography is Not the Truth
Artist John Baldessari had an epiphany that led him from painting to photography and deeply informed his notorious sense of humor and visual style. He went on to challenge the […]
SFMOMA: Discovering Invisible Music
As he creates his unique sound sculptures, artist Bill Fontana finds inspiration in his physical setting and the philosophies of musical composition and found art.
SFMOMA: Cameraless Photos
Artist Liz Deschenes explains her laborious technique for creating large-scale photograms at night. Each resulting work visually captures its “index” — the ambient light, weather, and other atmospheric conditions that […]
SFMOMA: Photography on Fire
Marco Breuer discusses his practice not as a photographer but as an artist who works with photography. He describes his experimental approach, which includes conceptual frameworks and the use of […]
SFMOMA: Photographing the Sex Pistols
Bay Area photographer Michael Jang discusses his experience capturing both local and famous punk bands on film—including the Sex Pistols, who played their final concert in San Francisco in 1978. […]
SFMOMA: Electromagnetic Landscape
Sound artist Christina Kubisch describes how she discovered electromagnetic induction, the phenomenon at the core of her work Electrical Walks San Francisco (2017), created for SFMOMA’s exhibition Soundtracks.
SFMOMA: A Lifetime of Art
Etel Adnan catalogs the scarce paintings she encountered as a child, shares her memories of a formative trip to the Louvre, and explains her current fascination with tapestries as well […]
SFMOMA: Expired Photo Paper
Artist Alison Rossiter develops expired photographic paper to reveal subtle exposures made through the passage of time. She discusses her processes, and why she finds purpose in using old materials […]
SFMOMA: Socialist Realism
Artist Hung Liu discusses how working in the fields during China’s Cultural Revolution has influenced her art practice. Listen to her explain how she uses washes, drips, and grainy photographs […]
