While taking an art history class in the 1950s, I became aware of Mr. On Sunday night M and I watched a beautifully made PBS documentary American Masters:Wyeth, chronicling the life and work of Andrew Wyeth the great American realist painter–who lived most of his life, by choice, in self-isolation. The documentary will be available to stream beginning September 8 on pbs.org/americanmasters and on PBS apps. It also will be available for purchase at the Brandywine's Museum Shop on DVD.We may all have a case of cabin fever but there is no scarcity of good books, videos, films, and music to keep us occupied while we wait for Covid-19 to be vanquished. WYETH premieres Friday, September 7 on PBS (check local listings for times). Wyeth House & Studio, and the Kuerner Farm-all National Historic Landmarks-are available daily (for an additional fee) from April 4 through November 18 advance reservations are recommended. Guided tours of the Andrew Wyeth Studio, N. The tour includes the farmhouse and barn, and significantly expands a visitor’s understanding of Andrew Wyeth’s creative process. Referencing reproductions of the artist’s work, docent-led tours to the Kuerner Farm provide an in-depth study of the major paintings in Wyeth’s oeuvre that depict Kuerner farm subjects, contrasting the artist’s compositions with actual sites on the property. Beginning with his earliest painting of the farm in 1932 at the age of 15, Wyeth found vital subjects in its people, animals, buildings and landscapes for nearly 1,000 works of art. Guided tours of both properties introduce visitors to the various aspects of Wyeth’s accomplished career and to the other members of his talented family.įor more than 70 years, the Kuerner Farm was a major source of inspiration to Andrew Wyeth. The house, with its country furnishings, reveals a more intimate picture of family life. A full-size mural painting, displayed in a soaring 1923 addition, helps tell the story of Wyeth’s career. The main studio, with its spectacular Palladian-style north window, still contains many of the props that were essential to the work of an illustrator, including a birch-bark canoe hanging from the rafters and a collection of firearms. His house and studio, located five minutes from the Museum, retain much of their original character. C. Wyeth was well known during the 20th century for his bold, imaginative illustrations that brought new characterizations to classic stories such as Treasure Island and The Boy’s King Arthur. C., nourished a family of extraordinary creativity. Wyeth’s House & Studio, visitors are immersed in the childhood home of Andrew Wyeth where his artist father, N. Guided tours of the Andrew Wyeth Studio introduce visitors to all aspects of his career, enhancing the Museum’s gallery experience. The studio still houses the furnishings, library and collections acquired by the artist, as well as examples of the art materials he used throughout his career. Thousands of works of art are associated with this studio, inspired by the people, architecture and landscapes of Chadds Ford. Given to the Brandywine by the artist’s wife, Betsy James Wyeth, the studio provides visitors with a unique opportunity to experience this very personal space where Wyeth painted from 1940 until 2008. Wyeth House & Studio, and Kuerner Farm-all National Historic Landmarks.Īndrew Wyeth painted many of his most important works of art in his Chadds Ford studio. C., Andrew and Jamie-and then step into the worlds they lived and painted with guided tours of the Andrew Wyeth Studio, N. The Brandywine is the only location where visitors can see famous works by three generations of Wyeths-N. Wyeth’s studio, and Kuerner Farm-a major source of inspiration during Wyeth’s career. In highlighting Wyeth’s remarkable life and career, the documentary beautifully captures the Brandywine River Museum of Art and its surrounding properties, including footage shot in the artist’s studio, childhood home, his father N. WYETH tells the story of one of America’s best-known twentieth-century artists.
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