los conquistadores •
the conquerors
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Es uno de los focos culturales con mayor historia
de Nueva York. Sus fondos contienen aproximada-
mente 19,000 pinturas, esculturas y otras obras de
casi 3,000 artistas: Calder, Gorky, Hartley, Hopper,
Lachaise, Nevelson, O’Keeffe
…
Este museo nació
originariamente gracias al deseo de la escultora Ger-
trude Vanderbilt Whitney’s. Después de dedicarse a
sus propias creaciones, se convirtió en mecenas del
arte estadunidense desde 1907 hasta su muerte en
1942. Actualmente, el Whitney está construyendo
una nueva sede en el downtown de Manhattan y
abrirá sus puertas en 2015.
18. 19 Y 20. El Museo
Whitney presta especial
atención a la exhibición
del trabajo de artistas
vigentes. /
TheWhitney
Museumpays special at-
tention to the exhibition
of the work of current
artists.
21. La colección perma-
nente del museo recoge
más de 18,000 obras de
distintos artistas de re-
nombre. /
The permanent
collection includes over
18,000 works of various
renowned artists.
Whitney Museum
of American Art
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It is one of the cultural focus points with the most
history in the entire city. There are approximately
19,000 paintings, sculptures, and other works by
over 3,000 artists inside its walls: Calder, Gorky,
Hartley, Hopper, Lachaise, Nevelson, O’Keeffe, and
others. This museum was founded thanks, in part,
to the desires of the sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt
Whitney. After dedicating part of her life to her
work, she became a sort of Maecenas for American
artists from 1907 until her death in 1942. Currently,
the Whitney is building a new space in downtown
Manhattan, and will open its doors in 2015.
