San Francisco Art Institute, was a private college of contemporary art in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1871, SFAI was one of the oldest art schools in the United States and the oldest west of
The courtyard
The roof terrace at SFAI's Chestnut Street Campus offered a scenic view over the city.
Joan Brown was an American figurative painter who lived and worked in Northern California. She was a member of the "second generation" of the Bay Area Figurative Movement.