Ed Ruscha and the Great American West Exhibit at the De Young in San Francisco

Frank Zappa reference at the Ruscha show.

I realized that I haven't stepped inside the De Young since my first visit to San Francisco, nearly 24 years to the day. There's still the Japanese Tea Garden nearby, but as you can see below, some new buildings.

Arguably my favorite piece in the show, though the photos of every building on Sunset are impressive. So that's what the Whiskey looked like around the time The Doors first played there.

For someone who seems like a West Coast Andy Warhol, this collection of blank signs seems rather appropriate.

Can't help but think of Tom Waits' "Heart Attack & Vine"

Note the medium: Peptol-Bismol

Apparently the expansion of the De Young was done close to the time of UT's Art Museum (the Blanton). Kept noticing similarities, particularly the bathrooms and the gift shop. Though there's much nicer stuff in the De Young gift shop. Very interesting people watching. Saw a woman there wearing fine but unostentatious clothes and some expensive (no-doubt French) perfume being attended by a well-dressed yet discreet butler/servant type who caught my eye as I appreciated the curves of the wood sculptures from Oceania and West Africa. And was regretting not getting one of the art books marked down to sale prices. 

https://deyoung.famsf.org/exhibitions/ed-ruscha-and-great-american-west