Andrew Wyeth
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Andrew WyethConnor Evans
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Quotes “Artists today think of everything they
do as a work of art. It is important to forget about what you are doing - then a work of art may happen.”
“One's art goes as far and as deep as one's love goes.”
- Andrew Wyeth
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Biographical Information Career Accomplishments Paintings Key Terms Questions
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Biographical Information
Born July 12, 1917 Son of N.C. & Carolyn Wyeth Youngest of five Home Schooled Very close-knit family Married Betsy James in 1940 Had 2 children Nicholas & James Wyeth Died January 16, 2009
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Career Started drawing early on Was a draftsman before he was literate Received art lessons from his father Mastered:
Figure Study Watercolor Egg Tempera
Inspired by his father, wife and neighbor
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Accomplishments 1963 – Presidential Medal of Freedom 1977 – Elected to the Académie des
Beaux-Arts 1980 – Elected to Britain’s Royal
Academy 1988 – Congressional Gold Medal 2007 – National Medal of Arts
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Christina’s World
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Branch in the Snow
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Trodden Weeds
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The Carry
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Key Terms Figure Study – Painting of a live model Egg Tempera – Fast drying permanent
paint with a thick water soluble ingredient
Presidential Medal of Freedom – Medal awarded by the President
Académie des Beaux-Arts – Prestigious French institute
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Key Terms Britain’s Royal Academy – Private Art
Institution Congressional Gold Medal – Highest
awarded civilian medal National Medal of Arts – Highest
award given to artists
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Who Taught Andrew Wyeth to Paint?
A. N.C. WyethB. Carolyn WyethC. Betsy JamesD. His Neighbor
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Where Did Andrew Wyeth Live?
A. Chicago ILB. Chadds Ford PAC. Buffalo NYD. Boston MA
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Who Died In a Car Accident?
A. Andrew Wyeth’s Father and NephewB. Andrew Wyeth’s WifeC. Andrew Wyeth’s SisterD. Andrew Wyeth’s Mother and Niece
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What was Andrew Wyeth’s Most Famous
Work?A. Branch in the SnowB. Jack in the PulpitC. Christina’s WorldD. Wylie’s Scythe
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Where is the Académie des Beaux-Arts?
A. BritainB. GermanyC. NorwayD. France