The daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Gertrude Whitney became a sculptor in early 20th century New York where she was raised and, rather than having a reputation for her own creativity, was better known as heiress to a fortune, patroness of the arts, and founder of the Whitney Museum.
Although the Museum focuses on avant-garde work, she was determinably anti-modernist in her sculpture. Like so many who studied at the Art Students League and influenced by Robert Henri, her style was post- (showing 500 of 1658 characters). |
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Gertrude Whitney is also mentioned in these AskART essays:
San Francisco Panama-Pacific Exhibition 1915
Sculptors
Women Artists
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