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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-09 01:15 PM
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RIP Andrew Wyeth
Artist Andrew Wyeth, who portrayed the hidden melancholy of the people and landscapes of Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley and coastal Maine in works such as "Christina's World," died early Friday. He was 91.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/01/16/andrew_wyeth_painter_of_american_landscapes_dies_at_91/
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Dennis Donovan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-09 01:20 PM
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1. Cross gently. Mr Wyeth...
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aikoaiko Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-09 02:31 PM
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5. This one always brings me back to a good time in my life.
Edited on Fri Jan-16-09 02:32 PM by aikoaiko
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-09 06:31 PM
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9. I love it.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-09 01:26 PM
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2. Oooh. I remember lessons on Christina's World.
His life gave us beautiful gifts. I hope it was an easy death.
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-09 02:25 PM
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3. some paintings:












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Shardik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-09 02:29 PM
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4. James is the last Wyeth artist.
http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org/wyeth/wyeth.html

N.C. and Andrew are both American icons. Andrew will be terribly missed.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-09 03:23 PM
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6. I have his dog on a bed (don't know the real title). Love it. It is so calming.
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-09 06:09 PM
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7. I love that painting
Edited on Fri Jan-16-09 06:17 PM by G_j
(that's it in post #5)
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annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-09 06:15 PM
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8. An American original
RIP Mr. Wyeth
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