News Release

J E W E T T G A L L E R Y

San Francisco Main Library, Lower Level
The Jewett Gallery is open to the public during regular Library hours:
Sunday 12-5; Monday 10-6; Tuesday through Thursday 9-8; Friday 12-6; and Saturday 10-6.

VIETNAM: JOURNEY OF THE HEART
Photographs by Geoffrey Clifford, 1985-2000

September 14 - November 12, 2002
San Francisco Main Library's Jewett Gallery
O P E N I N G RECEPTION & PROGRAM: Sunday September 22

This exhibition documents photographer Geoffrey Clifford's exploration of contemporary Vietnam with 52 lush, richly colorful photographs. Clifford, a veteran helicopter pilot who flew combat missions over Vietnam in the 1970s, returned in 1985 and discovered a nation of breathtaking landscapes, ancient cultures and gracious people. Since that time, he has returned seventeen times, capturing the country and its people in this breathtaking exhibition.

The exhibition was organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). Call 415 / 557-4277 for information.

SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER:
Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World

December 12, 2002 - February 23, 2003
San Francisco Main Library's Jewett Gallery

This traveling exhibition presents inspiring stories of women and men around the world who stand up to oppression at great personal risk in the nonviolent pursuit of human rights. The exhibition features black and white portraits of human rights defenders taken by Pulitzer-prize-winning photojournalist Eddie Adams as well as biographical information about each of the defenders by veteran human rights defender Kerry Kennedy Cuomo.

Call (415) 557-4277 for more information.

THE HIDDEN WORLD OF CAVES

March 6 - May 18, 2003
San Francisco Main Library's Jewett Gallery

This exhibition presents a selection of photographs, in color and black and white, of the spectacular caves in the Guadeloupe Mountains of New Mexico and West Texas. Taken by Stuart Kogod, Michael Queen, and Jack Soman, the photographs capture some of the most beautiful, oldest, largest and scientifically significant caves in the world, and include the world-renowned Carlsbad Caverns and Lechuguilla Cave. Some of the photographs were taken from the well-maintained trails that visitors use to tour the wonders of Carlsbad Caverns. Many, though, are from places that require long hikes, technical climbs, special skills, and permits to reach.

Call 415 / 557-4277 for more information.

AWAKENING FROM THE CALIFORNIA DREAM:
An Environmental History

June 2 - July 28, 2003
San Francisco Main Library's Jewett Gallery

From lyrical, nineteenth-century images extolling the state's pristine natural beauty, through haunting scenes of damage inflicted by careless overuse, to photographs pointing toward environmental renewal, this exhibition charts the ups and downs of California's environment over the past 150 years. Combining historical images with the dramatic, artful photographs of nationally recognized photographer Robert Dawson and the written insights of geographer/ historian Gary Brechin, the exhibition provides visitors with a powerful and moving examination of environmental change in California.

Call (415) 557-4277 for more information.

ELDER ARTS 2003

August 16 - October 12, 2003
San Francisco Main Library's Jewett Gallery & Skylight Gallery

Elder Arts, organized in collaboration with the San Francisco Bay Area Ministry to Nursing Homes, celebrates the artistic contributions of adults over age 65. Elder Arts 2003 is a three-part exhibition including the 12th annual Art with Elders Exhibition, featuring the art of nursing home residents, and the Elder Arts Celebrations show, highlighting the work of senior alumni, faculty and students from the Bay Area's premier art-teaching institutions.

Also on view will be an exhibition featuring the work of theBay Area Elder Artist of the Year.

Call 415 / 557-4277 for more information.

S K Y L I G H T G A L L E R Y

San Francisco Main Library, Sixth Floor
The Skylight Gallery is open to the public:
Sunday 12-5; Monday 10-6; Tuesday through Thursday 9-6;
Friday 12-6; and Saturday 10-6.

IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND: Dexterity Games
1880-1960

September 10 - October 27, 2002
San Francisco Main Library's Skylight Gallery
OPENING RECEPTION: Tuesday, September 10 at 6:00PM

Dexterity games, also known as pocket puzzles, palm puzzles or hand-held games, have entertained children and adults alike in many different cultures since the 19th century. Drawn from the private collection of Barbara Levine, this exhibition features approximately 100 dexterity games made between 1880-1960. The games are rich in whimsy, culture, history and visual appeal; the inside of a game is typically a vibrant scene with instructions on how to interact with the toy. The background of the box is usually cardboard or metal and may have printed targets, historical scenes, popular sports, ceremonial events or famous characters.

Call (415) 557-4277 for more information.

HAND BOOKBINDERS of California
30th Annual MEMBERS EXHIBITION

November 6 - January 3, 2003
San Francisco Main Library's Skylight Gallery
OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday, November 6th at 6:00PM

The 30th anniversary exhibition of the Hand Bookbinders of California will showcase the work of amateur as well as internationally recognized bookbinders.

Call (415) 557-4277 for more information.

THE LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

January 18 - March 20, 2003
San Francisco Main Library's Skylight Gallery

This exhibition celebrates 12 local civil rights activists of the sixties, and documents how these ordinary people from different racial and economic backgrounds used grassroots organizing to accomplish extraordinary deeds that gave rise to the civil rights movement. Included will be Reverend Cecil Williams, scholar Robert Allen, and ten other local activists.

Call 415 / 557-4277 for more information.

SCHMULOWITZ COLLECTION OF WIT AND HUMOR
Annual Exhibition

April 1 - May 25, 2003
San Francisco Main Library's Skylight Gallery

The Book Arts & Special Collections Center organizes an annual themed selection of books and periodicals drawn exclusively from the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit and Humor.

Call 415 / 557-4277 for more information.

KALLIGRAPHIA FRIENDS OF CALLIGRAPHY
Triennial Membership Exhibition

June 1 - July 31, 2003
San Francisco Main Library's Skylight Gallery

This exhibition by members of the Friends of Calligraphy will include original works such as broadsides, manuscript books and 3-D pieces.

Call 415 / 557-4277 for more information

ELDER ARTS 2003

August 16 - October 12, 2003 San Francisco Main Library's Skylight Gallery & Jewett Gallery

Elder Arts, organized in collaboration with the San Francisco Bay Area Ministry to Nursing Homes, celebrates the artistic contributions of adults over age 65. Elder Arts 2003 is a three-part exhibition including the 12th annual Art with Elders Exhibition, featuring the art of nursing home residents, and the Elder Arts Celebrations show, highlighting the work of senior alumni, faculty and students from the Bay Area's premier art-teaching institutions.

Also on view will be an exhibition featuring the work of the Bay Area Elder Artist of the Year.

Call 415 / 557-4277 for more information.