Otis’s work is defined by its modernism sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Heart of the Matter
Otis Kaye (American, 1885–1974)

Renganeschi's Saturday Night
John Sloan (American, 1871–1951)

Ithaca-Policeman in Front of Fruit Stand
Arnold Newman American, 1918–2006

Zephon and Otis
Ryan Haselman American, born 1973

Jean Arp, New York City
Arnold Newman American, 1918–2006

Piet Mondrian, New York City
Arnold Newman American, 1918–2006

Max Ernst, New York City
Arnold Newman American, 1918–2006

Statue of Shebenhor
Egyptian; Memphis, Egypt

Chaim and Renée Gross, New York City
Arnold Newman American, 1918–2006

Boy and His Dog
Arnold Newman American, 1918–2006

Portrait of Louis XIV
Pierre Drevet (French, 1663-1738) after Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659-1743) and Jean-Marc Nattier (French, 1685-1766)

Tree and Wall, Philadelphia
Arnold Newman American, 1918–2006

Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe, New York City
Arnold Newman American, 1918–2006

Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, Berkeley, California
Arnold Newman American, 1918–2006

Untitled (Portrait of Seated Woman and Standing Girl)
Otis H. Cooley American, 1820-1860

Arne
Chuck Close American, 1940-2021

Raam Gate, from The Eight City Gates of Amsterdam
Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman Dutch, c.1623-1664

Violins, Philadelphia
Arnold Newman American, 1918–2006

Bal Paré (The Jewel Ball)
Antoine-Jean Duclos (French, 1742-1795) after Augustin de Saint-Aubin (French, 1736-1807)

The Utopian Cannibal
Enrique Chagoya (American, born Mexico, 1953) printed and published by Shark's Ink. (American)