| Whitney, David | |||||||
| type | Collector Patron Dealer/Gallery | ||||||
| dates | 1939-2005 | ||||||
| city | New York City | ||||||
| state | NY | ||||||
| other cities | Worcester, MA; Providence, RI; New Canaan, CT; Big Sur, CA; | ||||||
| sex | M | ||||||
| history |
David Grainger Whitney was an art collector, curator, and the long-time companion of architect Philip Johnson. Whitney organized exhibitions of Jasper Johns, Cy Twombly, Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning, Andy Warhol, Michael Heizer, Julian Schnabel, and David Salle. He collecting taste included George Ohr pottery, Tiffany glass, and furniture by Philippe Starck, Elisabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti. |
||||||
| decades | 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2010 |
||||||
| website | http://philipjohnsonglasshouse.org/history/bios/whitney/ | ||||||
| updated | 03/22/2024 12:09:29 | ||||||
| research links |
Search FRESCO (Frick Research Catalog Online) Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry | ||||||
|
|||||||