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Indepth Arts News:
"eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art"
2001-02-19 until 2001-03-20
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at Herbst International Exhibition Hall
San Francisco, CA,
USA United States of America
This exhibition features 143 artists from 11 countries and 33
states. The 173-piece exhibition will include the work of orthopaedic
surgeons, patients and children, as well as noted artists Yaacov Agam,
the pioneer of the kinetic art movement; Dan Keplinger, writer and
subject of the Oscar-winning film short, King Gimp; and Ruth Snyder,
award-winning sculptor and painter. All the participants have had an
orthopaedic condition touch their lives.
Artwork will include painting, drawing, prints, photography, sculpture,
ceramics, textiles, crafts, functional art and mixed media, all
reflecting the artists‚ personal emotion, be it hope, freedom, strength,
pain, anger, frustration, wellness or independence.
This exhibit aims to create awareness of the impact of musculoskeletal conditions and increase understanding of the specialty of orthopaedics. The
exhibition will not only increase public awareness of the societal impact of musculoskeletal injuries and impairments, but also foster understanding
and awareness on many other fronts including prevention, disability issues and the patient/physician partnership.
Herbst International Exhibition Hall is located at 385 Moraga Avenue, in the
Presidio, San Francisco. Admission is free. (Note: this exhibition
hall is not the same as the Herbst Pavilion in Fort Mason.). For more
information, call 415-441-3400, ext. 3.
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