A Streetcar Named Design

SIMO NERI A Streetcar Named Design, 2024Photography and Mixed Media on Cradled Wood20 x 16 x 1.5 in ABOUT THE WORK "Since my return to San Francisco after a long hiatus, one of my very favorite means of transportation is via the amazing collection of vintage streetcars from a medley of cities all over the world. Their design elements are dynamic, even futuristic, yet the scale remains human, very much like our city by the Bay. History, design, color, and rhythm combine to produce a most enjoyable urban public transportation experience… I feel like I am riding into the future through the past!"—Simo Neri This work is included in the "Urban Tides: A San Francisco Story" group exhibition at Voss Gallery (July 13 - August 17, 2024). ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in Italy, Simo Neri has lived in California, Paris, and New York, and has recently re-established her studio in San Francisco. Influenced by these different cultures, as well as by studies in art and philosophy, she has been combining phot