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lauriem lauriem
 
M$1 January 16, 2009 06:27 PM

What is your favorite painting by Andrew Wyeth?

Sadly, Wyeth passed away early this morning at the age of 91.  My personal favorite has always been "Christina's World." 
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tracebooks tracebooks
 
 January 16, 2009 06:51 PM
"Christina's World" is his best-known; one of the great American paintings. I also like "Her Room", a painting of his wife's room; "Around the Corner", and "Chambered Nautilus".  "Her Room", in its palette of blues, with the window and curtains and moonlight, is like entering a mysterious, beautiful, but familiar world.  Perhaps that what his wife represented to him

Here's a tribute to him.  May he rest in peace and beauty.

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boogietoys boogietoys
 
January 16, 2009 06:48 PM
For me, it is also Christina's World, the painting of the young woman who is suffering from a paralyzing disease. It is painted in such a compassionate and sensitive manner. The positioning of her body and the vast windblown landscape that she is situated in give me a sense of tremendous fragility and longing. It is a very touching piece and one that has had a big impact on me as a painter, in terms of how we can evoke emotions out of art and how we feel compassion for our fellow human being.

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albanian albanian
 
January 16, 2009 06:50 PM
I've always disliked his paintings; but, I took a look around images to answer this question and rather like this one. I'm a big pumpkin fan.


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robbrown robbrown
 
January 16, 2009 06:52 PM
http://photos1.blogger.com/img/108/968/400/andrew-wyeth-wind-from-the-sea.jpg

Wind From The Sea

I'm drawn to the dark realism of this painting. The aging vintage colours and flowing details are consistent in his work. Personally, the painting reminds me of the North East Coast as the seasons change from fall to winter. When looking closely at the painting, a sense of sadness and longing are evoked.

This is my favorite.

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easyeboy easyeboy
 
January 16, 2009 06:54 PM
I like this one: Andrew Wyeth: Memory and Magic' at the Philadelphia Museum of Art


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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/18/arts/design/18wyet.html


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rosshann rosshann
 
January 16, 2009 06:55 PM
An amazing artist.  My personal favorite is "Braids" . Portrait painting is my favorite form of painting.  To me the face is the hardest thing to draw or paint.  It is amazing when the soul can be captured in a piece of art.  To paint a face is one thing but to capture the soul, to give a painting "life", to look at a painting to be able to see the personallity and character as well as the look for a person is a gift.  A gift of the artist to the rest of us

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http://www.museumsyndicate.com/item.php?item=15756


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ibdense ibdense
 
January 17, 2009 01:19 AM
I love "Wind from the Sea" because, quite simply,  thoe gauze-like curtains really make me feel the wind blowing.


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bbrookin bbrookin
 
January 17, 2009 07:54 PM
'Master Bedroom' - I love dogs

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http://www.andrew-wyeth-prints.com/


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