Andrew Wyeth: Memory & Magic

by Anne Classen Knutson and John Wilmerding

Book Overview

Prior to the 1960s, Andrew Wyeth enjoyed a stellar reputation as a rising star in the art world. Since then, critics and scholars have largely ignored him. Wyeth, however, who is age 88 at the date of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847827712
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Rizzoli
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.6" x 1.0" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Andrew Wyeth: Memory & Magic

This makes for a fantastic coffee table book if you are a Wyeth fan. To be blunt the only reason I purchased this book is because my favorite Wyeth works are not commercially available. I would shove my grandmother down a flight of stairs to get my hands on Adrift as it is my favorite Wyeth work. But alas, the book does the trick.

AMERICAN MASTER

This is a wonderful book on America's greatest living painter. I have alway loved Andrew Wyeth's art, it so singular to him, totally unique. You can tell he was influenced by Whistler, but his work is his own. This book has vivid images of Wyeth's best work and the text is highly informative. I was thrilled when I saw this book, it is the best I have seen on Wyeth's vast catalog of paintings. Wyeth is truly an American Master, thank you Ms. Knutson for a job well done.

Andrew Wyeth: Memory & Magic

A beautiful book. The writing and reproductions are first class. A must for any collector's shelf.

Impressive

I am so impressed with the quality of this book, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in Wyeth, or anyone who enjoys collecting beautiful books. There is so much here in terms of information, and the colour plates are really fantastic. Great book.

A Master's Magic

Most people are surprised to learn that Andrew Wyeth is still alive and painting. Even more surprising is that, at almost 90, he continues to experiment with his technique and create great works like "The Carry" (2003)-which should have been on the cover of this book. For me, the main attraction of this book was the reproduction of "The Carry" and several other recent works (I wish there had been more). The rest of the paintings (over 100 in all) provide a good overview of Wyeth's career, focusing on landscape and still life (few figures and portraits). Two introductory essays attempt to rehabilitate Wyeth's reputation as a modernist against the popular misconception that he's a sentimental realist, and another sheds new light on Betsy's role in his life and work. Overall, an indispensable addition to any Wyeth library. After reading the book, I can't wait to see the exhibit!