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The Literary City

Posted on September 25, 2009September 28, 2021 by Hijiri

I have been missing San Francisco a lot lately (it’s been almost a year since my last visit… that is too long :( ) and when I saw this poster (?) over at we love typography, I knew that it was San Francisco even from a tiny thumbnail image and as soon as I clicked to see the larger view, I was in love. Entitled “The Literary City,” the whole city is covered with handwritten quotes about San Francisco from all sort of literature. And where each quote is placed makes perfect sense geographically, too!!

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But I could find out where this is from or anything… I hope it is available for sale…?

If anyone has any information about this, please let me know. The link that they gave at we love typography was this link. I tried to search from it, but no luck… Thank you in advance!

*UPDATE: Thanks to Angela, here is the original article and the artist’s website — it’s not for sale, though! bummer…

Wishing you all a happy Friday… xo

Ford + Forlano: Forth + Back

Posted on April 30, 2009September 28, 2021 by Hijiri

Velvet da Vinci in San Francisco is having an exhibition of jewelry, prints and paintings called “Ford + Forlano: Forth + Back” starting May 1st (oh my god, it’s tomorrow! May already?!) to May 31st. When I saw one of the images from their prints, I was so amazed and wanted to look more. I thought it was sensational! Interesting thing I found out is that the artisits, Steven Ford and David Forlano live in coast to coast, collaborating by sending unfinished work forth and back between them. So these prints (and all the other work, too, of course) traveled between Philadelphia and Santa Fe. You can read more from their website, but their work is truly a collaboration, that is how it takes their pieces to a next level. I wish I could go see this exhibition… if you are in SF, check it out and let me know how it is! Velvet da Vinci is an awesome gallery space, I miss going in there.

Here are some of their print work:

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*images are from Velvet da Vinci website

My Embarcadero Shot

Posted on March 9, 2009September 28, 2021 by Hijiri

When I was back in San Francisco last October, I went around the city and took as many pictures as I could – and this shot of Embarcadero center made it to Schmap San Francisco Guide!!

Do you see that it says “Photo: Hijiri K. Shepherd”? I feel like I’m a little photographer now!

Schmap Guide is an online travel guides and they have lots of city guides from all over the world. If you are traveling somewhere and you want to explore the city before or during your stay, I would suggest looking around Schmap guide. They have a desktop version and a phone version, too!

Thank you so much, Schmap Guide people, for including my photo!