Andrew Wyeth Autobiography |
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| Wyeth, Andrew |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4379-5304-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Publisher: | DIANE Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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A dazzling look at 6 decades of paintings by one of America¿s favorite artists. This comprehensive survey reproduces 133 tempera, drybrush, and watercolor paintings and 5 pencil sketches. But what makes this book truly extraordinary are Wyeth¿s comments about each painting -- an ¿autobiography¿ told through conversations with Hoving -- that offer fascinating insights into Wyeth¿s life and artistic choices. Based upon a retrospective exhibition sponsored by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of...
More DescriptionA dazzling look at 6 decades of paintings by one of America¿s favorite artists. This comprehensive survey reproduces 133 tempera, drybrush, and watercolor paintings and 5 pencil sketches. But what makes this book truly extraordinary are Wyeth¿s comments about each painting -- an ¿autobiography¿ told through conversations with Hoving -- that offer fascinating insights into Wyeth¿s life and artistic choices. Based upon a retrospective exhibition sponsored by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, this book includes many seminal paintings from both his Chadds Ford and Maine work as well as recent work and some rarely seen images. A beautifully printed, elegantly designed book. 133 color and 5 black and white illus.