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Exhibition for the Blind: Oriental Arts and Crafts, March 11-[June] 1939

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Part of a series of special exhibitions and gallery talks for blind visitors to the museums, this exhibition focused on arts and crafts of Asia and was accompanied by lectures by Etha Dextre. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates

  • Creation: March 11-[June] 1939

Conditions Governing Access

At this time, the exhibition records are unavailable to the public and will only be made available to FAMSF staff upon request.

Biographical / Historical

1938 and 1939 marked the first instances of the increased accessibility at both the Legion of Honor and the de Young. Under Dr. Walter Heil, special rooms and gallery talks were scheduled to increase the diversity of visitors to the museums. This included not only exhibitions and talks for the blind but also the introduction of educational programming for children and families. The late 1930s indicates the beginning of the Fine Arts Museums commitment to educational programming for our communities that continues to the present.

Extent

0 Linear Feet (No materials remain for this exhibition.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

Part of a series of special exhibitions and gallery talks for blind visitors to the museums, this exhibition focused on arts and crafts of Asia and was accompanied by lectures by Etha Dextre. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Related Exhibitions

de Young: Exhibition for the Blind (1938)
Legion of Honor: Exhibition for the Blind: Animal Sculpture (1939)
de Young: Exhibition for the Blind: Ceramic Sculpture and Pottery by the Blind (1940)
de Young: Dimension: An Exhibition for the Sighted and the Blind (1970)
de Young: Perception: An Exhibition of Sculpture for the Sighted and Blind (1971)

Repository Details

Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives Repository

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