Andrew Wyeth: July 12, 1917 – January 16, 2009
Christina’s World by Andrew Wyeth was created in 1948. This painting is one of the most familiar American works of the 20th century and is currently on display at the MOMA in New York.
“The woman crawling through the tawny grass was the artist’s neighbor in Maine, who, crippled by polio, “was limited physically but by no means spiritually.” Wyeth further explained, “The challenge to me was to do justice to her extraordinary conquest of a life which most people would consider hopeless.” He recorded the arid landscape, rural house, and shacks with great detail, painting minute blades of grass, individual strands of hair, and nuances of light and shadow. In this style of painting, known as magic realism, everyday scenes are imbued with poetic mystery.” (from MOMA)
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