The Realist Art of American Artist Andrew Wyeth

October 7, 2008

The American painter Andrew Newell Wyeth was born July 12, 1917. He is currently one of the more popular artists in the country. Christina’s World (1948; in Museum of Modern Art, New York City), is a most famous 20th century American artwork. Wyeth is a realist painter producing regional art. Andrew was lucky enough to be born in an artistic lineage. His father, N. C. Wyeth, was illustrator and artist. Other artistic family members include Henriette Wyeth Hurd, Jamie Wyeth and Nicholas Wyeth. Wyeth’s core subject is the country and the inhabitants in/around his hometown of Chadds... Read more »

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