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illustration of russell chatham

Falling (Again) for ‘Dark Waters’

illustration of karyn kupcinet

Fiction: ‘Cookie’

caro de robertis

Writer’s Room: Storytelling for Survival

illustration of edward abbey

The Origin of ‘The Monkey Wrench Gang’

the cy twombly room at the san francisco museum of modern art showcases four paintings and one sculpture by the american artist

Scribbles Are Having a Moment

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altatude, issue 33, cartoon, dan walsh

Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #4 Issue 33

altatude, issue 33, cartoon, nick downes

Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #3 Issue 33

paul thomas anderson, one battle after another, leonardo dicaprio

‘One Battle After Another’ Revives 'Vineland’

altatude, issue 33, cartoon, ellie black

Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #2 Issue 33

tanaamii akatsuka, folding screen, 2023, manga, de young museum

Manga, a Bay Area Love Story

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FICTION & POETRY

a man sits on the rooftop of a sinking house in the middle of a vast blue lake, his body hunched in reflection. above, two eyes watch from the clouds.

Fiction: ‘Former Colleagues, Nothing More’

los angeles fires

Poetry: ‘We Are Still Alive in Los Angeles’

mt tam, marin county

‘The Consecration of Mt. Tam’

alta journal issue 31, fiction, short story, renaissance mt by bridget quinn

‘Renaissance, MT’

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THE LATEST IN CULTURE

a dozen musicians perform under a giant “50” banner at the alaska folk festival’s main stage in juneau, celebrating its 50th anniversary.

For the Joy of It

academy museum of motion pictures, flop, los angeles, entrance, wilshire boulevard

How the Academy Museum Misses the Mark

yuri kinoshita sits smiling beside one of her glowing, sculptural paper lamps in her seattle basement studio, surrounded by handmade works and fabric lights.

In the Studio with Yuri Kinoshita

ansel adams, rows of barracks at the manzanar ware relocation center in owens valley california, chiura obata, untitled, topaz water tower with sunset, topaz relocation center, utah

An Artistic Friendship Born in Yosemite

andie dinkin sits at a paint splattered desk in her mid wilshire home studio, surrounded by canvases, palettes, and a coffee mug.

In the Studio with Andie Dinkin

rose b. simpson sits on a rolling stool in front of her partially restored 1964 buick riviera in a new mexico auto garage, wearing work pants and kneepads.

At the Wheel and Over the Hood

las vegas art

Alta Picks: Art Happens in Vegas

reynaldo rivera sits on a red velvet couch surrounded by prints, cameras, and lightboxes inside his lincoln heights apartment studio.

In the Studio: Reynaldo Rivera

scott and angela uriu, uriu architecture, altadena eaton fire, rebuild

‘We Get to Start from Scratch’

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Members of the norteño band Los Tigres del Norte walk the grounds of Folsom State Prison in April 2018. Their concert there is the subject of a Netflix documentary, Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison, and was recorded for a live album of the same name.

Folsom Prison Blues (Again)

Native son Buck Owens helped define the raw and rough-hewn Bakersfield sound that cemented California’s important role in the evolution of country music.

California’s Role in Country Music

threshold choir

Songs for the Final Passage

thomas campbell, director and ceo of the fine arts museums of san francisco, outside the de young museum, in golden gate park

Museum on the Edge

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altatude, issue 33, cartoon, asher perlman
ALTATUDES

Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #1 Issue 33

This week’s Sunday funny comes to us from cartoonist Asher Perlman.

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Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #9 Issue 32

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Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #8 Issue 32

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Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #7 Issue 32

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Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #6 Issue 32

josh tafoya stands in his home weaving studio in ranchos de taos, surrounded by wool spools, looms, and woven garments in bright natural dyes.

In the Studio: Josh Tafoya

eichler homes in the san francisco bay area

The Cult of Eichler

vincent fecteau, san francisco, sculptor, sculpture, papier mache

In the Studio: Vincent Fecteau

5 architects, frank gehry influence

5 Leading Architects on Gehry’s Influence

exterior of frank gehry’s santa monica home, featuring corrugated metal, exposed plywood, and chain link fencing—an iconic example of deconstructivist architecture.

Alta Q&A: ‘I’m Interested in Delivering’

philip burke portrait illustration of frank gehry, set against stylized pastel blue and lavender renderings of disney concert hall in los angeles.

Special Section: Art & Architecture

painting of chugach icefall by klara maisch

Where Art Meets Research at the Top of the World

a cartoon polar bear poses with a gold picture frame around its chest, mimicking a museum portrait;artwork by james yates.

Issue 33 Crossword Answers

a cartoon polar bear poses with a gold picture frame around its chest, mimicking a museum portrait;artwork by james yates.

Crossword: Frame Job