New York Series #8

We left the museum and wandered in Central Park again, this time slowly, taking in as much as we could as the afternoon hours passed. According to our travel book, Central Park has nearly 58 miles of paths that can be followed. We weren't quite adventurous enough to try and follow them all, but even if we had been, it probably would have taken us a month to get through it all since I would have kept stopping and taking pictures of every great view.

On the way back to our apartment, we decided to stop in the Whitney Museum of American Art which was boasting a Alexander Calder exhibit.

There are a number of Calder pieces at the galleries in DC, but having the opportunity to look at so many of his wire sculptures was really exciting for me. I never quite appreciated his ability to capture motion in a simple sculpture until I was able to study them up close.

Plus, the gallery had a significant collection of Calder's Circus, a playful dynamic display that, again, had an amazing ability to truly replicate the actions and excitement of the big top.

Pictures of the Calder exhibit are from the Whitney website.