Tonight, Supervisor Eric Mar and his staff hosted a reception for the opening of a Richmond District-themed photography exhibition entitled “Photography from the Fog”. The pieces are on display in Supervisor Mar’s office in City Hall, Room 284.
The photos on display were mostly shots in and around the Richmond District. Startling portraits on Ocean Beach, a trio of Legion of Honor images, vivid details of the Alexandria’s deteriorating exterior, beautiful flowers on Cabrillo, a Dutch windmill in the setting sun, and intriguing pics of Clement Street at night were among the thirty or so photos in the exhibition.
There was lots of banter about one photo entitled “Wilderness” by Suzanne Ray. It was, well, different, shall we say. After finding the photo in her Flickr account, I am relieved to say it was snapped on Masonic. Which yes, Masonic is technically part of District 1, but what I consider outside the Richmond District. And when you see what the pic is of, you’ll be glad too that it’s not technically in our neighborhood. 😉
Also on display was the 38 Geary sculpture created by Frankenart Mart for Supervisor Mar. It’s made from Richmond District materials like Ocean Beach sand, as well as fallen twigs and branches from Golden Gate Park.
The party was very well attended with over 100 people and a band to kick things off early in the evening. The crowd spilled out into the quiet halls of City Hall on a Friday night. I don’t get to City Hall often, but when I do, I am always struck by its beauty. The night’s event inspired me to snap some pics of my own on the way out. But not before I craned my neck several times to see if there really were birds up in the rotunda.
Over the next several months, you can drop by Supervisor Mar’s office at City Hall anytime during regular hours to take a look at the photographs or the bus sculpture. Congratulations to all the artists who were featured in the show. I really enjoyed seeing our great neighborhood on display.
Sarah B.
Photographer Wolfgang Schubert stands in front of his photos in the show
Supervisor Eric Mar with staff member Cassandra Costello
The 38 Geary sculpture created by Frankenart Mart
All aboard! A closeup of the 38 Geary sculpture
A shot of the beautiful City Hall rotunda by night
Looks like a fun party!
Nice writeup Sarah. Sorry I didn’t get to meet you but there’s always a next time. Thank you to Supervisor Eric Mar for hosting this event and for having our photographs in his office.