Description
This collection contains the Pandemic Bookkeeping art project by Cheryl Derricotte. The project is Derricotte's version of
a "plague journal" and consists of a book called LASTGASPISM: Art and Survival in the Age of the Pandemic, 12 digital collages,
and 6 original artworks.
Background
Cheryl Derricotte is a visual artist originally from Washington, DC, who now lives and makes art in San Francisco, CA. Her
art has been featured in the New York Times, The Guardian, The San Francisco Chronicle, MerciSF and the San Francisco Business
Times. Her work is in the permanent collections of the deYoung Museum, the Historic New Orleans Collection, the Oakland Museum
of California and the National Association of Homebuilders. In 2022, Cheryl was named Inaugural BIPOC Artist-in-Residence
at the Corning Museum of Glass: The Studio.
Extent
1 Oversize flat box
(1.5 Cubic Feet)
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
Availability
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk
hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.