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Museum 15. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art


1. Location - San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Task: Read a book set in California.

2. About - In 1936, one year after the museum opened, it established its photography collection, becoming one of the first museums to recognize photography as a fine art.
Task: Read a book in which a significant character is a photographer, or there is depiction of a photograph on the cover. (The cover cannot be the photograph.)

3. Collection - Andy Warhol
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His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, silkscreening, photography, film, and sculpture.
Task: Read a memoir/biography of a celebrity who was popular in the 1960's.

4. Interactive item - based on The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Task: Your choice based on your selection from the collection. Required - link to the picture and explain connection.

For number 2: is a photojournalist acceptable?

I'm currently reading Once Upon a River, and one of the characters is a photographer. He hasn't been in the story all that much so far, but he is significant.

I also found The Lotus Eaters on my TBR, which is about a combat photographer in the Vietnamese war.

I was looking for books set in California and came across The Kitchen God's Wife and The Bonesetter's Daughter. From the blurb, they seem to be partly set in China, and partly in California. Can anyone confirm whether the California part is over 50%?

For task 2: Read a book in which a significant character is a photographer, or there is a photograph on the cover

Should there be a depiction of a photography as in One of Us Is Next, or do you mean the cover should be a photography in contrast with an illustration or drawing as in I Am the Messenger?

Dominique wrote: "For number 2: is a photojournalist acceptable?"

Yes, that is acceptable.

Peggy wrote: "I was looking for books set in California and came across The Kitchen God's Wife and The Bonesetter's Daughter. From the blurb, they seem to be partly set in China, and pa..."

It's been so many years since I've read them that I don't recall. It seems to me Bonesetters Daughter was set mostly in China, but I could be mistaken.

Marie Claude wrote: "For task 2: Read a book in which a significant character is a photographer, or there is a photograph on the cover

Should there be a depiction of a photography as in [book:One of Us Is Next|4465462..."

I want a depiction of a photograph. One of Us is Next is exactly what I mean. The other book, I am the Messenger, is not.

Janice wrote: "Marie Claude wrote: "For task 2: Read a book in which a significant character is a photographer, or there is a photograph on the cover


Great, thank you, I might go with this one instead

LOL! That's the book I had in mind when I wrote this task.

Janice wrote: "Dominique wrote: "For number 2: is a photojournalist acceptable?"

Yes, that is acceptable."

Thanks!

For photograph on the cover, what about a sepia cover like ?

Vicki wrote: "For photograph on the cover, what about a sepia cover like ?"

Sorry - that is a cover made out of a photograph. I'm looking for a cover that shows a photograph like in message 9 above.

I've edited the task for photo on cover so that it is clearer. I hope.

Janice wrote: "Vicki wrote: "For photograph on the cover, what about a sepia cover like ?"

Sorry - that is a cover made out of a photograph. I'm looking for a cover that sho..."

No problem that book qualifies for lots of tasks every year yet I still haven't read it. I own The Haunting of L so I might re-try it. It was a dnf a few years ago.

That gives it a bit of an extra challenge. Maybe you will enjoy it the second time around.

Would you accept this for photograph on the cover?

Katrisa wrote: "Would you accept this for photograph on the cover?
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Yes, I will accept that.

yay! thanks Janice!

Janice - does this book cover apply to the photograph on the cover? .

If not, I guess I will move it to the chair task for museum 10.
The story line sounded interesting.

Cherie wrote: "Janice - does this book cover apply to the photograph on the cover? .

If not, I guess I will move it to the chair task for museum 10.
The story line ..."

Yes, that will work.

Janice wrote: "Yes, that will work. ..."

I found this one too, but I put it under the Museum 40 task for "postcard" or "letter" in the title.

WHO is that woman in the picture in task 3?

Cherie wrote: "WHO is that woman in the picture in task 3?"

That's Andy Warhol. Not a woman.

I've no clue about task 3 so if anyone have a recommendation I'll be grateful!

Janice wrote: "Cherie wrote: "WHO is that woman in the picture in task 3?"

That's Andy Warhol. Not a woman."

No! Really? I just looked at his self portraits. Strange man...
I only remember his name as associated with the Campbell Soup can pictures. I do not think I knew that he had died. I had another Andy pictured for his name, but I am not sure who he is now. A much older guy though. hmmm

I have three books lined up for this museum, I might have to find something to link with his name/picture and a book to go with it. - Actually, I never finished the Andy/Don task for card 12 on my trivia challenge. I guess I better read Moon River and Me: A Memoir in honor of "Andy"

Ayacchi wrote: "I've no clue about task 3 so if anyone have a recommendation I'll be grateful!"

That is a hard one, Aya. I had way too many faces to choose from. I am reading a biography of John Wayne. He was my hero.

You might want to look up old movies or TV shows from the 60s. Or consider musicians/singers from the same time.

Cherie wrote: "That is a hard one, Aya. I had way too many faces to choose from. I am reading a biography of John W..."

Ikr, some people have too many and some are just like me, lol. I don't follow any celebrity around that time either local or international so it's really hard. But thanks for giving me a starting point! I'll gopher more, and if I still can't find anything interesting, I'll pass it. My choices for task 1 & 2 can also fit other museums. Pst, it's not like I can do badge 3 anyway ; )

It's the other way around for me Aya. I have owned Love, Janis for years and she's one of my favourite singers, but for some reason I never pick up the book. This museum/task is perfect to finally read it! But I have difficulties with task 1 (I have 2 books that might fit but am not sure if enough of it is set in California; still, this task shouldn't be too hard) and 2 (actually, I just realize I did find a book for task 2).

Peggy wrote: "It's the other way around for me Aya. I have owned Love, Janis for years and she's one of my favourite singers, but for some reason I never pick up the book. This museum/task is perfe..."

I found task 2 accidentally, when I read Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed's blurb. The page says it sets in California. And I just checked, your book (?) also sets there.

Thanks aya! I abandoned The Circle as I really didn't like it, so I'm not even going to try that one again ;-) I should probably just look a little better, there must be tons of books set in California.

You can start here, though I'm not really sure we'll find what we want.

Or here. It's Los Angeles, California.

Thank you Aya! That is very helpful. I already see a couple I have on my wishlist on the first pages of both lists. I could always use it as an excuse to buy a new book :)

There are many pages though so I'm hopeful I'll come across something I own.

I wish it was possible to sort lists, so that you can see all your books that you have rated or shelved in a certain way together.

Ayacchi wrote: "I've no clue about task 3 so if anyone have a recommendation I'll be grateful!"

I'm thinking about reading one of the following if I manage to get to this museum:
Love, Lucy - Lucille Ball
In Pieces - Sally Field
Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II - Audrey Hepburn

A couple other possibilities pending approval:

Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination - Dr. Seuss - Would an author be considered a celebrity? He wrote some of his most famous books in the 50s and was popular in the 60s and beyond, even won a couple of awards late 50s early 60s.

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn Monroe- She was very popular in the early 60s, but died in August of 1962, so maybe not enough? Though she did remain popular even after her death.

Oh, another great option might be Keep Moving: And Other Truths About Living Well Longer by Dick Van Dyke. I didn't immediately think of it because I'm planning to use it for the man with a hat task, but it works here too.

Edit - Actually, Janice, it is tagged as biography/memoir, but reading the blurb sounds more like self-help. I'm not sure how memoir-ish it will be. Does it still work?

Aya - This page might help. It lists the biggest movie stars from 1960-1969. If you find someone that is interesting to you, you could plug their name into Goodreads and probably find something that way.

https://www.ultimatemovierankings.com...

Good job on all the sleuthing, Kristie! Marilyn Monroe would work. If it's tagged as memoir on the main book page, I'll accept it.

I will be reading No One Here Gets Out Alive which is a biography about Jim Morrison.

I read that years ago Janice, I enjoyed it!

A few days ago I watched the first bit of a documentary on the doors, narrated by Johnny Depp. It started at 11pm and ended at 1am, so I didn't see all of it.

Peggy wrote: "I read that years ago Janice, I enjoyed it!

A few days ago I watched the first bit of a documentary on the doors, narrated by Johnny Depp. It started at 11pm and ended at 1am, so I didn't see all ..."

Did you see the movie The Doors with Val Kilmer? It was really good, and Val was amazing.

I have it on dvd. Haven't had a dvd player for years though, so it's been a loooooong time since I saw it.

I think I might use Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

for someone popular in the 60s since I already own it

I've come across this book, which has a poloroid on the cover (if I can get hold of the right edition)
Year of the Monkey


I was also thinking of I Am Spock for my 60s personality: Leonard Nimoy

I read Dick Van Dyke's book My Lucky Life in and Out of Show Business and thought it was pretty good. I have read several memoirs and enjoyed most of them. Jimmy Dean wrote one and it was well done. I have several biographies on hand, besides the John Wayne one. I own Kate Remembered too.

I actually have Just Kids on my TBR list. It is the oldest one on my list.

Kristie wrote: "Aya - This page might help. It lists the biggest movie stars from 1960-1969. If you find someone that is interesting to you, you could plug their name into Goodreads and probably find something tha..."

Thanks, Kristie! I'll look for it :)

Task: Read a memoir/biography of a celebrity who was popular in the 1960's

By any chance, would work for this task? This is the only non-fiction book set in 1960 I have coming under Biography category.

Some excerpts from the synopsis -

Through exclusive in-depth interviews with cast and crew, stills from the movie's most memorable scenes, snapshots from personal scrapbooks, and papers from the Fox Studios archives, Julia Hirsch re-crates the magic that is "The Sound of Music." Julie Andrews recounts some of her more humorous memories of the filming, from her "first kiss" with Christopher Plummer, when neither of them could stop laughing, to rushing up the mountain for the famous opening scene only to be continually knocked down by the downdraft from the cameraman's helicopter.

... But most of all, Hirsch captures the extraordinary camaraderie shared by everyone involved, a group whose friendships would last a lifetime. This engaging narrative is both an insider's guide to, and a delightful celebration of, a film that truly is "the happiest sound in all the world.

If this would not work, book suggestions or links for this task would be a great help.

Janice will get back to you with a ruling, but in the posts above yours several suggestions have already been given. You could have a look at those.

Viji wrote: "Task: Read a memoir/biography of a celebrity who was popular in the 1960's

By any chance, would work for this task? This is the only non-fiction book set in 1..."

I think this is very obvious. The movie was wildly popular in the 60's as was Julie Andrews. I don't think you need a ruling on this.

Janice wrote: "Viji wrote: "Task: Read a memoir/biography of a celebrity who was popular in the 1960's

By any chance, would work for this task? This is the only non-fiction ..."

As it mentiond only the movie in the title, I was not sure though the synopsis referred to the interviews with the stars and crew of the movie. Hence, I thought of getting it cleared before reading the book.

Thanks, Janice.

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Task: Read a book in which a significant character is a photographer, or there is depiction of a photograph on the cover. (The cover cannot be the photograph.)

Would work for this task? I am not able to make out if it is a photograph or not. We used to have such heavily framed photographs in our houses.
Help needed.

Thanks.