‘American Symbols’ Opens at the San Francisco Museum of Craft and Folk Art
Kit Hinrichs has spent over forty years collecting American ephemera and 75 pieces from his remarkable collection are now on display at the Museum of Craft and Folk Art in San Francisco. The exhibition American Symbols: From Lady Liberty to the Stars and Stripes features representations of the American flag, the Bald Eagle, Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty, amongst others, that Kit says “evoke immediate recognition, emotional power and universal meaning” as well as trace the graphic history of the country.
Kit will discuss the art of collecting and sign copies of his latest book, 100 American Flags: A Unique Collection of Old Glory Memorabilia at the museum on Saturday 12 July at 2pm.
The exhibition opened to the public last Friday and will be on view through August 3, 2008. Photos from Thursday night’s opening party after the jump.
