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SUMMARY:Social: Ink & Archives: Tattoo Inspiration from the Stacks
DESCRIPTION:<p>For one night, the Library opens its vaults. Explore rarely accessible, reference-only books and images—art manuals, botanical illustrations, ship diagrams, landmark photographs and more—and use them directly as inspiration for tattoo designs.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Collections to Explore</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li><strong>Art & Typography</strong>: Ornate letterforms, historic typefaces and specimens from the Harrison Collection&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Botanical Prints</strong>: Exquisite renderings of plants, insects and natural forms&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Landmark Photographs</strong>: Striking views of the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Sutro Tower and beyond&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Etchings & Symbolic Imagery</strong>: Allegorical figures, mythical creatures and motifs rarely pulled from the stacks&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Unexpected Sources</strong>: Inspiration hidden in archives you might not expect&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Move between two spaces—the 4th Floor Art, Music & Recreation Center and the 6th Floor outside the San Francisco History Center / Book Arts & Special Collections. Pull books from the shelves, sketch freely at design stations and talk with archivists and artists about creative process and responsible use of archival material.&nbsp;</p><p>This program is presented in connection with<a href="https://sfpl.org/exhibits/2025/10/02/living-tattoo-traditions"><i> Living Tattoo Traditions: American Irezumi and Beyond</i></a>, on view in the Jewett Gallery, through Mar 1, 2026.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>
LOCATION:Main Library - Art, Music & Recreation Center Exhibit Space - 4th Fl
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DESCRIPTION:Event Reminder - Social: Ink & Archives: Tattoo Inspiration from the Stacks
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