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S'està carregant… The Art of Andrew Wyethde Wanda M. Corn
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. This is my favorite book on or about Andrew Wyeth. It is old, the pages and pictures are not in high gloss and are perhaps not as brilliant as they could be, but this does not vitiate the content. The text of the book is broken into four main sections, each one written by a different author and covering very different aspects. Brian O'Doherty writes "A Visit to Wyeth Country" and examines the landscape and it's atmosphere that is so prominent in much of Wyeth's work. Richard Meryman contributes in "Andrew Wyeth: An Interview". This is by far the best section of the book and the primary reason why I like it as much as I do. There are some powerful insights to Wyeth direct from the source. The last two sections "Andrew Wyeth's Painting Techniques" by E.P. Richardson and "The Art of Andrew Wyeth" by Wanda M. Corn were, for me, dry and uninspiring. Take as a whole the last two sections water down the first. But, any time the text becomes dismissible all you need do is take some extra time with the art work to make it a satisfying read. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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Computer whiz Erin Swift is ready to start eighth grade. The Year of Humiliating Events (aka, seventh grade) is behind her and she's ready to rule the school. But eight grade comes with its own set of problems for Erin to navigate, including her first boyfriend, her first break-up, and the fact that her mom has been treating her more like an eight year old than an eighth grader. Even worse, there's a new girl at Molly Brown Middle School who is determined to remake Erin in her bad-girl image, and former crush Mark "Cute Boy" Sacks has been acting strange lately. But as Erin 's school year once against hurdles toward disaster, a personal tragedy forces her to realize that things, and people, aren't always as bad as they seem. Can she save what's left of eighth grade before it's too late? No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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After reading the essays and extended extracts of Andrew's words about his art I've started questioning myself. Had I just taken a liking to his work because it was "realistic"; (like all the blades of grass showing in Christina's world) or was it the unusual angles and use of blank space? I'm certain that I had not read all the meaning into the works that Andrew tried to impart. But it's made me look for greater depth in his work and to look for things like the white shell representing death on a casket...or open doors inviting exploration. etc. There is not much there about technique. But I discovered that Andrew hated being watched while he painted and was rather secretive and solitary in his habits. (I recall that a rathe risque series of nudes emerged after he had died......and there was some speculation that his wife had not been aware of these). So, anyway, not much on technique except that he'd come upon tempera via his brother in law in the 1930's and seemed to have adopted it with relish. In this book and somewhere before I remember him saying that he's spent months working on the background for Christina's world and when he came to putting in a pink shade on Christina's shoulder, it nearly blew him across the room. I found that fascinating.
Where the book is good is the way it reveals Andrew as being out of step with the successful American artists of his time with their abstract expressionism. Yet he stuck to his guns and did his own thing and still managed to be successful. An interesting person, a great artist and a nice book about him. I give it four stars. (Now a little dated and the colour of the pictures seems a little drab.....then maybe that's the way they are!!). ( )