NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, EAST BUILDING

As I pointed out in the prior post, the National Gallery of Art's Main Building houses most of its traditional art, while the newer building to the east, the East Building, includes its more contemporary art.  Here I am posting photos of some of those works.

A detail from an Edward Hopper work.

An unusual piece from Georgia O'Keefe.

A couple of paintings from Picasso's earlier periods.

Wire art from Alexander Calder.

A characteristic Modigliani portrait.

And a few pieces where I failed to take note of the artists.

The blue rooster, located on an exterior pavilion, was huge.

Not forgetting the contemporary personality of the East Building itself, here are three shots of that, including a ceiling detail, a stairway, and a lighted underground passageway between the Main and East Buildings.

The stairway shot is more confusing than it seemed when I took it, probably because of the reflections in the glass railing panels.  But I liked it for its M.C. Escher feel.

John