Although Wyeth never explained the exact meaning of this painting, critics have suggested the man in the painting is Wyeth himself, as he struggles to come to terms with the trauma of losing his father.Ģ. It is this same hill that features in the background of this painting.
Wyeth made this painting not long after his father was tragically hit by a train on Kuerner’s Hill in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. We see a young man bundled in dark winter clothing as he runs down a grassy hill, with a bewildered expression on his face. The melancholic, atmospheric painting Winter, 1946, is one of Wyeth’s best-known works of art. Winter, 1946 Andrew Wyeth, Winter, 1946, via North Carolina Museum of Art Three works of art by Andrew Wyeth on loan from the Bank of America Art Collection were on view through January 24 in the North Building, level 6. Wyeth will be on view at the DAM through February 7, 2016, and a selection of works will then travel to the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid, Spain. The common thread that runs through their works as well as the distinctive practices of each will be apparent.Īn exhibition catalog was published by the Denver Art Museum in association with Yale University Press. Whether you are new to the work of Andrew and Jamie Wyeth or are familiar with it, this exhibition will allow you to see their art converge and diverge over the years. Never before has an exhibition displayed Andrew Wyeth's and Jamie Wyeth’s work on this scale and in the shared context of their autobiographies, studio practices, and imaginations. This exhibition explores the connection between two American artists who shared artistic habits of mind while maintaining their own unique artistic voices. Wyeth: Andrew and Jamie in the Studio is organized by the Denver Art Museum and will feature more than 100 works created in a variety of media, including pen and ink, graphite, charcoal, watercolor, dry brush, tempera, oil, and mixed media.
The Denver Art Museum presents a groundbreaking exhibition exploring the art of Andrew Wyeth and his son Jamie.
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