Alcatraz Gardens at the San Francisco Public Library
Channel: San Francisco Public Library
Date: 2017-01-23

The military and prison gardens of Alcatraz Island are being restored by volunteers. In this lecture, Shelagh Fritz shows you historical photos and also the recreation work that's being done today. This event was part of the opening weekend for the exhibition "The Alcatraz Florilegium: Artwork From the Gardens of Alcatraz." Seventy seven artists painted “portraits" of the flowers, which are display in the Skylight Gallery until March 19, 2017. Learn more online: http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=1020944401