An American Vision: Three Generations of Wyeth Art

by James H. Duff, N.C. Wyeth (Photographer)

First edition. Published in association with the Brandywine River Museum in connection with the exhibition shown there and in other museums, 1987-1988. With essays by James Duff, Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Hoving, and Lincoln Kirstein. Illustrated with 118 full-page color plates, plus details, that offer a broad view of each artist's work, including recently created paintings and some never before published. Page 69-70 loose, page 20-21 tipped-in as frontispiece, illustration facing title page missing. xii, ii , 209+ 1 pages. stiff paper wrappers. oblong 8vo..

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Art History, Biography, American

210 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1987

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book—beautiful illustrations and history! I had to see the work of all three Wyeth men after my visit to the Wyeth Center at the Farnsworth Museum of Art in Rockland, ME. Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945) exhibit was a grouping of large bright illustrations (no black at all) for classic literature such as Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. This was my first experience of seeing his work in person, just amazing.
http://wyeth.artpassions.net/
http://www.americanartarchives.com/wy...

In addition I saw sketches and paintings by Andrew Newell Wyeth (1917-2009) featuring preliminary work for Christina’s World and works from the Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection. http://www.andrewwyeth.com/images.html#8

And recent work by James (Jamie) Browning Wyeth (b. 1946) http://www.jamiewyeth.com/wolffish.html

[Steven Schrader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best of the Wyeth art books I've read so far. I was especially moved by comments from Andrew Wyeth on how his father styled his paintings of faces with a "relaxed death-like quality". After viewing his mother, N.C. Wyeth said that the face of someone who has died becomes a mask of eternity.

[Amy Mobley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Connections prompt 12: non-fiction inspired by something in previous book (fictional artist’s work based on paintings of Andrew Wyeth)

[Kingbird · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Wyeth's are some of my favorite American artist. I have been to their exhibits and the art work is fantastic. I had to have the book!

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book about the Wyeths! The prints of their paintings in the book are wonderful.

[Melita · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this book in comparison to Andrew Wyeth- the autobiography. The painting photos are much better quality and bigger. It’s also give a good introdution to all the three generations of Wyeth. You can see the similarity and the differences in between NC Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth and James Wyeth. Love it! But I found that I love Andrew Wyeth the best, I can just stay ang linger in his painting… it really calms me down.

[Janis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remarkable men, remarkable artists. Beautiful book with essays on each man.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really lovely. A bit too much writing and not enough art, but not enough to really take away any enjoyment.

[Theda Desmond · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn’t know until this book that there were three Wyeth’s!

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this book is a good introduction to the lives and work of the three artists, and provides some biographical and chronological information on them, I wanted to know more about the life and work of Andrew Wyeth, since he is my favorite of the three. I also read the long traditional form biography, "Andrew Wyeth: A Secret Life," by a fine journalist, Meryman, who knew and worked with Andrew for some thirty years. See my review of that biography under it's title.

Quality of the images reproduced is excellent.

[Cazna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was only just recently introduced to Andrew Wyeth and immediatel fell in love with his work. I am now reading everything I can about him and his family!

[Kyle Bice · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic intro to N.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth's careers. The reproductions are excellent!

[GK Stritch · Rating 5 out of 5]

marvelous