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Our introduction to the life and works of Jamie Wyeth
includes the following pages:
Jamie
Wyeth: Artist and Observer
From events in history to landscapes, from portraits of
animals to portraits of famous people, Jamie Wyeth has demonstrated
his ability to observe his diverse environment-and the people
within it-and capture its likeness and its mood on canvas.
A
Legacy of Imagination, Nature, and Art: The Wyeth Family
Imagine growing up in a house nestled in eighteen acres
of rolling land. Imagine the house is full of paintings,
music, and toys. This is the environment in which painter
Andrew Wyeth grew up. This is the legacy that has been passed
down to Jamie Wyeth.
The
Artist Paints the Dancer
When Jamie Wyeth met Rudolf Nureyev in 1974 at a party,
he was immediately intrigued by the alluring dancer. Wyeth
asked him if he would pose for some portraits, but Nureyev
declined. Three years passed before the dancer would relent.
The Artist
as a Witness to History
Often, the role of an artist is to respond to the conditions
of the world around them. Jamie Wyeth, with his technically
masterful narratives and evocative portrayals of people
and events, is certainly an important and celebrated witness
to history.
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