The Brandywine River Museum is hosting a tremendous exhibition organized by the Currier Museum of Art (Manchester, NH) called Andrew Wyeth: Early Watercolors.
The 50+ watercolor paintings and 2 temperas surprised me in several ways. I wasn't expecting the abstractness, the bold colors or the spontaneity employed by Andrew Wyeth during the 20 year period shown (1930's-1950's).
The array of early paintings reveal glimpses of Wyeth's famous temperas like Christina's World but most are quite different as well. Bold blues, reds and greens are particularly evident in the earlier watercolors. If I had viewed the paintings without the knowledge that they were Wyeth's work I could not have guessed the artist.
Susan Strickler, Director - Currier Museum of Art, compiled a revealing and extremely interesting view into the development of the artist. Her use of many paintings in the artist's personal collection lend a perspective rarely seen concerning Wyeth. I would encourage a visit to this marvelous exhibition.
Details:
Brandywine River Museum (click here for directions)
Route 1, Chadds Ford, PA
610-388-2700
9:30 am to 4:30 pm daily through November 20, 2005
Andrew Wyeth Watercolors: Brandywine River Museum
Submitted by jmgartblog on October 30, 2005 - 9:54pm.
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