Another Art Day, The Whitney contd

The Whitney has a focus on 20 and 21 century American art. It was founded in 1931 by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875-1942), a wealthy and prominent American socialite and art patron.

The Whitney's permanent collection comprises more than 21,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, films, videos, and new media by more than 3,000 artists. It places a particular emphasis on exhibiting the work of living artists.  It is situated in the up and coming Meat packing district, which is by Greenwich Village which we will visit later.  

We are immediately drawn to Floating Ice,  George Bellows.

And Lower New York by Victoria Huntley.  We are very pleased to see so many works by female artists.

Below is Philadelphia by Charles Sheeler.

We love this work.  Last Evening of the Year, Oscar Bluemner.