History seems linear, art spatial. A few blocks away, on the third floor of the San Francisco Public Library's main branch at 100 Larkin St., the artists present photographs, writings and clothing artifacts.
Art can reveal the complexities of the individual, both visually and conceptually.
One of the things we wanted to show is how complex our history is. People think of the stereotypes of what lesbianism is, but art allows those complexities to emerge. They don't want to bring shame on their families. Most people think of history as something dead. It's in a dusty old museum or an archival box in a vault.