Visited the Whitney

Visited the Whitney* For the Hoppers – what a treat! A gathering of works with which Few artists can compete. Yet in a separate little room A different treasure lay – A film of “Calder’s Circus” With its figures on display. For Alexander Calder, He of mostly-mobiles fame, Put together, out of wire, And deserving of acclaim Every animal and acrobat That we’d expect to see At a circus, bringing them to life. (At least, he did for me.) With a twinkle in his eye, He made the dogs and horses prance, While the trapeze artists flew And Fanni did her sexy dance. There’s an elephant and lion And a strong man and some seals, Every figure bringing laughter And how-did-he-do-that squeals. Though I went to see the Hoppers, I was thrilled with them, despite Thinking Calder’s wire circus Brought to me the most delight. *The Whitney Museum of Art, Manhattan, which currently has an Edward Hopper exhibit.