Lucian Perkins

Photographer/Filmmaker

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Location: Washington, DC

Nationality: USA

Biography: Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lucian Perkins is an independent photographer and filmmaker based in Washington, D.C. Lucian’s focus on documenting human-interest stories encompasses daily life and social issues in... read on

Photography image - Loading sfmoma01.JPG

A guard keeps watch as visitors look at work by Chuck Close, which is part of the contemporary art collection of Doris and Donald Fisher of The Gap. The Fisher Collection includes some 1,100 works from artists such as Alexander Calder, Chuck Close, Willem de Kooning, Richard Diebenkorn, Anselm Kiefer, Ellsworth Kelly, Roy Lichtenstein, Brice Marden, Agnes Martin, Gerhard Richter, Richard Serra, Cy Twombly, and Andy Warhol, among many others that can be viewed at the museum.

Photography image - Loading sfmoma02.JPG

Large windows were added to to the ground floor of the museum brining in light and shadow to the museum.

Photography image - Loading sfmoma03.JPG

The museum's ocular is enjoyed by visitors as much as the art.

Photography image - Loading IMG_7280.JPG

Terraces were added for art and a stunning view of downtown San Fancisco.

Public Story

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Credits: lucian perkins

Updated: 09/22/16

Location: San Francisco, California

Archived as: Arts, Documentary, iPhone, Personal, Photography, Street

After being closed for three years the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reopened to reveal a spectacular architectural upgrade from the Norwegian design firm Snøhetta. Here are some of my favorite images during my visit there.