How Andrew Wyeth Made A Painting

SOURCES

Randall C. Griffin, "Andrew Wyeth’s Christina’s World: Normalizing the Abnormal Body"
American Art , Vol. 24, No. 2 (Summer 2010), pp. 30-49

Raymond H. Geselbracht, "The Ghosts of Andrew Wyeth: The Meaning of Death in the Transcendental Myth of
America"
The New England Quarterly, Vol. 47, No. 1 (Mar., 1974), pp. 13-29

Andrew Wyeth Documentary,

Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Essay"

Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Hoving, Katharine Stoddert Gilbert and Joan K. Holt, "Two Worlds of Andrew Wyeth: Kuerners and Olsons"
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, New Series, Vol. 34, No. 2, Two Worlds
of Andrew Wyeth: Kuerners and Olsons (Autumn, 1976), pp. 1-192

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Andrew Menard, "Nationalism and the Nature of
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Robert Pinkham, "Conceptualizing Nature: New England Nature
Writers"

MUSIC

Dexter Britain, "The Diary"

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[Zazerbeam_]

As a kid, my grandparents had this painting in one of their bathrooms. I was actually always afraid of it. I remember often going upstairs to use the restroom to avoid the painting. For some reason in my mind I felt as though the woman in the painting lived alone, and she had been sitting in the field when she heard something come from her home causing her to whip around back to the house to see if anything was there. It always struck me as if there was some sort of underlying panic. Maybe it was because of the tension in her arms or they way her posture seemed somewhat unnatural. I just remember thinking the painting felt lonely and panicked at the same time, like the feeling of being home alone but then hearing a door shut somewhere in your house. Anyways I just really hadn't thought about this painting much since my grandparents passed away a few years ago, but I saw this thumbnail and all those childhood impressions came back to me. Love hearing the actual history of the painting.

[manishg]

all of wyeth’s paintings have this unexplainable haunting nature that just draws you in

[glennbradfield]

Man I loved this video and never expected you to do a video on my absolute favorite artist! My Aunt is actually the collection manager at the Brandywine and was incredibly close with Mr. Wyeth through much of his life. He even painted her years ago in a piece called Murlanda which was the first version of his other painting Arctic Circle. I was young when I met him but I'll never forget his incredibly kind eyes and the look of excitement for the world that never seemed to fade. Thank you for this video!

[CinemaStix]

I miss when Nerdwriter was weekly. Not even sure what it is now. Seems random. But hell, I’ll take it when I can get it.

[poetanderson]

it's interesting to me that you describe the painting as serene. personally i've always associated it with claustrophobia, and a sense of sickness because of the colors

[princesspeasant]

This just strikes such a deep unsettling horror in me and I can't even explain why. The painting feels so empty and yet like there's something watching from the house. I love this painting but I would never want this in my house.

[poweroffriendship.]

_"I can't work completely out of my imagination. I must put my foot in a bit of truth; and then I can fly free."_

*~ Andrew Wyeth*

[amichainachshoni]

"... and then it happens, if you're lucky, and you're perceptive enough to catch it".

[Citizen_X.]

To me Wyeth's art is melancholic. In most of his paintings there is a certain dread of something bad about to happen. Even the way he used light conveys a deep sadness, which is traditionally used by artists to create an upbeat mood. I sometimes paint replicas of his relatively simpler paintings in Gouache or on the computer and it affects my mood more than any other artists' paintings I copy to learn. Truly a great master artist.

[juliettedemaso]

Being evocative is nearly always more impactful than being on the nose. You give someone 2+2 instead of 4. The viewer is compelled to participate, instead of being passive and simply receiving. And as such you will end up with something that includes you.

[tylerjsax]

My grandfather passed away from charcot-marie-tooth disease when I was 9. Both he and his sister had the disease. She made cakes until she could no longer hold her tools. This painting has always gripped me, but now I know why I always felt so deeply connected to this painting. Thank you for telling this story it brought tears to my eyes. Now this painting reminds me of the enduring power of the human will and a reminder of the gift I have that I take for granted. A simple reminder of how the ordinary can be extraordinary when we spend time to enjoy what we see as ordinary. I am grateful everyday that I have the ability to move. I luckily do not have the disease, but I have a nervous system condition that sometimes leaves parts of my body immobile. Every day I get to move is a great day and this painting is that reminder. Thank you @nerdwriter1

[VestaBlackclaw]

The timing couldn't be better. I'm an art major at the University of Maine, and our art building is the Wyeth Art Center - funded by the Wyeth family. I just got done with my last class this semester there.

For the family that helped fund our department, we don't talk about him much. Thanks for posting this!

[ganesha.k.s]

That music was so perfect for the calmness and profoundness of this video. Damn. Truly matches the painters calm description of the painting

[danieldubinsky]

I’ve had this painting sitting in my house since I was a child and as soon as I saw the thumbnail it felt like someone had taken part of my home and put it somewhere far away. Its a shame its taken 18 years of my life to see this in a mainstream light to the point where I almost thought I was the sole owner and that this painting was mine alone.

[brandonsaraniti]

My great grandfather was deeply inspired by Andrew Wyeth. He painted scenes of the Cuyahoga Valley in Ohio and the paintings are all over my family's house. Christina's World invokes alot of the feelings I get from my great grandpas paintings, the feelings of longing, tucked away memories, and living in and being inspired by the land. I never got to meet him, but I'm glad his legacy lives on like Wyeth.

[Joelmaquera]

Well theres a difference between art as a painting and art as a feeling. I personally agree with both. The fact that you have that discussion makes the painting more valuable

[kr]

Man, oh man, oh man. This brought tears to my eyes. This was what YouTube was made for. Love you Mr. Nerdwriter. Hands down, one of the best videos on this channel.

[drew]

I love how the aspect ratio matches that of the painting

[NateandNoahTryLife]

Christina’s World always reminds me of Days of Heaven.

[reinadegrillos]

I saw this painting when I was a little girl, ( I`m 70 now) and since then Weyth has been one of my favorite painters. He paints for the soul.