Biography on andrew wyeth
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Biography on andrew wyeth
| Andrew Wyeth | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1917 Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania |
| Died | Jan. 16, 2009 (at age 91) Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Movement | Realist |
| Field | Painter |
| Works | |
When the brilliant art historian Robert Rosenblum was asked to nominate the one person who best could be considered the “most underrated and overrated artist” of the 20th Century, he immediately named Andrew Wyeth.
Andrew Wyeth is a rare example of an artist who probably was not only born and destined to be an artist, but he fulfilled that potential magnificently over a long life of 91 years.
He left behind an enormous body of work. His paintings enabled him to amass a fortune, and he also won the praise and adulation of elites in the intellectual community–but not everyone was a fan of his work.
Early Life
Artistic talent was undoubtedly in Wyeth’s genes because his father, N.C.
Wyeth, is considered to be one of America’s greatest illustrators.