Photography

Federica Armstrong is a visual artist born in Italy and living in Palo Alto, CA.  
Her storytelling practice encompasses both documentary and fine art works, with a focus on environmental issues and personal narratives that explore themes of intimacy and belonging. Armstrong's work has been showcased in numerous venues, including the de Young Museum in San Francisco, The Harvard Art Museum in Cambridge, MA, the Los Angeles Center of Photography, and the Rotlicht Festival in Vienna, Austria, among others. Her images have been featured in The New York Times, Float Magazine, and Fotofilmic JRNL. Her work is part of the Harvard Art Collection.  

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Credit for photo  above: Kristin Little

‘The Fabric of Home’ brings together two bodies of work created over the past four years: The Dowry and Woven: Stories of Our Mothers.

The Dowry revisits my family photo archive assembled at the time of my mother’s death. Woven presents portraits of mothers who have passed away, accompanied by fragments of interviews with their adult children.

In both series, vernacular photographs are transferred onto fabric and vintage textiles through the cyanotype process, sometimes further toned with natural dyes. Through this alchemy images become keepsakes, where the fleeting quality of memory meets the tactile presence of cloth.

At the heart of the exhibit is Home, an installation shaped like a ruined house, covered with images of my family of origin. Inside, projections of original 8mm family videos flicker across the wall. As the only survivor of my family, the work speaks of loss and solitude—a fragile dwelling of memories and remembrance.

A Jewish saying suggests that people die twice: first when they stop breathing, and again when their name is spoken for the last time. Remembering, then, is an act of connection, a way of piecing together what remains, and honor the stories left behind. While family photographs often portray happy moments, their truth is more layered. They become vessels for longing, anchors to the past, and guides for making sense of the present. 

Scott Strazzante is an award-winning photojournalist and staff photographer at the San Francisco Chronicle, where he has worked since 2014. Prior to that, he spent years at the Chicago Tribune, where he co-won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in 2007. Strazzante has been recognized as National Newspaper Photographer of the Year and is an 11-time Illinois Photographer of the Year, celebrated for his ability to capture compelling, emotionally resonant stories through the lens.

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Over the past decade, Strazzante has devoted himself to a deeply personal project—a “visual love letter” to the Oakland Coliseum and its devoted Oakland Athletics fans. This work culminates in his newly released book, Baseball's Last Dive Bar: A Celebration of the Oakland Coliseum, and this accompanying exhibition.

Through his photographs, Strazzante offers an intimate and evocative portrait of the final years of A’s baseball at the storied concrete stadium. His images capture the raw emotion of the fans, the gritty charm of the Coliseum, and the enduring spirit of a team that has long embodied Oakland pride. Each frame is a tribute to the magic of baseball, the vibrant culture surrounding the A’s, and the bittersweet beauty of a venue steeped in history. Strazzante invites viewers to see the Coliseum not merely as a sports arena, but as a living, breathing space—one that holds memories, community, and the soul of a city.

Baseball's Last Dive Bar is his third book, following Common Ground and Shooting from the Hip.