Frames of Reference : Looking at American Art, 1900-1950 - Works from the Whitney Museum of American Art

Featuring eminent contributors from the fields of art, literature, and contemporary culture this text provides a wide-ranging introduction to American art as well as to the Whitney Museum's unparalleled collection. Kennedy Fraser's introductory essay focuses on Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, especially on her relationships with the artists of her time, her own artistic development, and her farsighted advocacy of American art and artists.

In section two, Adam D. Weinberg, Beth Venn, Kathryn Potts, and Kate Rubin concentrate on 27 of the Whitney's most popular works, each entry accompanied by captions and related images that shed new light on old favourites.

The book's third section features ten "icons" from the Whitney's Permanent Collection, with three contributors providing distinct perspectives on each work.