Lincoln Kirstein

From: Artforum | Date: May 1, 2007| Author: Bollen, Christopher | Copyright information

Lincoln Kirstein

WHlTNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

April 25-August 26

Curated by Carter Foster. Elisabeth Sussman. and Jerry L. Thompson

Sometimes, in the world of art, friendships are what define a person's legacy-or so this exhibition, which celebrates the social circle of the late Lincoln Kirstein on the centenary of his birth, would have it. A cultural ringleader, a writer, a tastemaker, and a ballet devotee, Kirstein brought Russian choreographer George Balanchin...

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