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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney ESSAYS
1875 New York City - 1942 New York City. Known for: Memorial statue and figure sculpture.
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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... Read full biography
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 of American... Read full biography
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 of American Art. Although the Whitney 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,... Read full biography
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 of American Art. Although the Whitney 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-Ashcan* realism. She began sculpting at age twenty five after marrying Harry Payne Whitney, and she studied at the Art Students League* with James Earle Fraser and Hendrik Anderson. She also worked in Paris with Andrew O'Connor and... Read full biography
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 of American Art. Although the Whitney 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-Ashcan* realism. She began sculpting at age twenty five after marrying Harry Payne Whitney, and she studied at the Art Students League* with James Earle Fraser and Hendrik Anderson. She also worked in Paris with Andrew O'Connor and Auguste Rodin. She first exhibited at the 1901 Pan American Exposition* in Buffalo, and in 1907 opened a studio in... Read full biography