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One Cubic Foot: Life Under the Golden Gate Bridge (installation view)
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David Liittschwager

One Cubic Foot: Life Under the Golden Gate Bridge

Continuing his One Cubic Foot series, which observes the density and diversity of life that exists within a 12-inch cube of soil, air, or sea, David Liittschwager photographed organisms found in seawater collected directly below the bridge. His pictures capture often overlooked details of the stunningly varied ecosystem that is San Francisco Bay.

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  • David Liittschwager, One Cubic Foot: Life Under the Golden Gate Bridge, 2012 (installation view); photo: Ben Blackwell
    David Liittschwager, One Cubic Foot: Life Under the Golden Gate Bridge, 2012 (installation view); photo: Ben Blackwell
    David Liittschwager, One Cubic Foot: Life Under the Golden Gate Bridge, 2012 (installation view); photo: Ben Blackwell
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David Liittschwager
David LiittschwagerAmerican, born 1961

David Liittschwager is a contributing photographer to National Geographic and other magazines. He lives in San Francisco and travels the globe photographing the elusive creatures that inhabit the land and water all around us.

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Top: David Liittschwager, One Cubic Foot: Life Under the Golden Gate Bridge, 2012 (installation view); photo: Ben Blackwell

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Ai Weiwei's inspiration for his @Large postcard campaign

Ai Weiwei's inspiration for his @Large postcard campaign

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Sanctuary Salon (February 23, 2018)

Sanctuary Salon (February 23, 2018)

Echoing Sanctuary's ethos of plurality, the "Sanctuary Salon" series weaves together the voices of artists whose practices span creative disciplines, including ...

Brendan Fernandes: Safely (2017)

Brendan Fernandes: Safely (2017)

As part of his commission for "Sanctuary," Brendan Fernandes presented a site-specific durational performance that explored themes of reverence and sacred ...

Panel Discussion: Approaching the Rug as a Critical Form

Panel Discussion: Approaching the Rug as a Critical Form

Panel Discussion "Above the Rug: Approaching the Rug as a Critical Form" February 11, 2018 Historically and traditionally, rugs are a medium for cultural ...

Sanctuary Salon (January 26, 2018)

Sanctuary Salon (January 26, 2018)

Echoing the ethos of plurality embodied within FOR-SITE's exhibition "Sanctuary," the "Sanctuary Salon" series weaves together the voices of artists whose ...

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  • @aiww shares the impact of his father’s imprisonment and the inspiration behind his postcard campaign for prisoners of conscience. ・・・ #Repost @yourstrulydoc with @get_repost
  • 🎉Mendocino Film Fest here we come! Tickets for the June 2nd screening of @yourstrulydoc at the stunning seaside town on the northern California coast are on sale now! 🌊📽 . . . . . . . . . #mendofilm #documentary #film #filmfestival #mendocino #art #humanrights #aiweiwei
  • This #TBT we’re taking it all the way back to the assembly of “Trace,” which was the first work of Weiwei’s to utilize his now signature material, LEGO bricks. While the 38 Chinese portraits were assembled by Weiwei’s studio, the rest of the 176 portraits were assembled right here in San Francisco by 82 volunteers. It was a clandestine operation (we of course wanted to keep the work a secret until the exhibition opening), and an intense one — just look at the portrait being assembled here! (Note: this is “Trace” volunteer @_colinwright, who also happens to be one of the editors on the @YoursTrulyDoc film. We ❤️ our FOR-SITE family!). Oh, and let us leave you with this final boggling statistic: “Trace” was comprised of 1.2 MILLION LEGO bricks 🤯 (swipe to photo 2 for a glimpse at what that looks like.) __ #ArtAboutPlace #AiWeiwei #YoursTrulyDoc #Alcatraz
  • Messages of hope and support are currently making their way from San Francisco to prisoners of conscience around the world. Thank you to everyone who wrote a postcard at last week’s world premiere screening of @yourstrulydoc! . . . . . . . . . . #YoursTrulyDoc #AiWeiwei #ArtAboutPlace #SFFILM #SFFILMFestival

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