Andrew Wyeth
1917 - 2009
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Biography
Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) was an American realist painter known for his unique style and remarkable detail in his artworks. He was part of a famous artistic family and his works often depicted the rural life and landscapes of Pennsylvania and Maine. Wyeth's most famous painting, 'Christina's World', brought him international acclaim and solidified his place in art history.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape. Something waits beneath it; the whole story doesn't show.
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Art to me is seeing. I think you have got to use your eyes as well as your emotions, and one without the other just doesn't work.
3
The great men turn out to be all near-sighted; think of Napoleon.
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I search for the realness, the real feeling of a subject, all the texture around it... I always want to see the third dimension of something... I want to come alive with the object.
5
So the mere sound of the wind in the chimney corner started me off through the years on a theme which I try to work out in my paintings.