Photos from Olson House
Getting back to the photos that I mentioned previously in the post about Andrew Wyeth and his passing, here are some of the photos that I took when my mother and I visited the Olson House, where Wyeth painted, on our art trip to Maine during the summer of 2007. The finishes there on site were truly rich with history. There was something both simultaneously sad and beautiful about them. Being there, one could get a sense of what may have captivated Andrew Wyeth. There was a sense of peace and hardship about the place.
Andrew Wyeth
Andrew Wyeth viewed his work as abstract, the realism just happened to be his style. Sadly, this great iconographic figure of contemporary American painting died in his sleep on Friday, January 16th at his home in Chadds Ford, PA. This New York Times Obituary by Michael Kimmelman gives a very good overview. I was very saddened to hear this news. I’ve always been spellbound by Andrew Wyeth’s art, in fact N.C. Wyeth’s too (his father’s — illustrative quality and luminous color), and I’m coming around to Jamie’s (his son’s — a little too macabre for me, however, yet quite talented like his forefathers, nonetheless). This news makes the art trip…
Artistic Humor
What’s the best medicine for a hectic week, being sick, and just an stressful month in general — besides a cocktail? Humor! I have a million and one things I could post but I can’t think of anything that would bring more of a smile than these funny yet clever, trompe l’oeil murals on the Visual Funhouse blog, which explores everything that has to do with optical illusions. You can get lost in this site, it’s so distracting and fun. This one is a little “tongue and cheek” for the way I may be feeling right now. Another fascinating thing is how artists use everyday objects to create something completely…
