Andrew Wyeth was born July 12, 1917, in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He was the
youngest of five siblings, his mother, Carolyn, and father N.C. Wyeth. He was a dominant force
in the household and guided his son’s artistic abilities.
Andrew Wyeth was a 20th Century painter. He is known for his realism in portraiture and
pastorals, as seen in Christina’s World. In 1939 Andrew Wyeth had his first showing at the Art
Alliance in Philadelphia. The following year he had his debut one-man show at New York City’s
Macbeth Galley, where all his pieces were immediately sold.
Christina’s World was garnered major acclaim in 1948. It was showcasing a friend of
Betsy’s who had been stricken with polio. She was making her way across a field without a
youngest of five siblings, his mother, Carolyn, and father N.C. Wyeth. He was a dominant force
in the household and guided his son’s artistic abilities.
Andrew Wyeth was a 20th Century painter. He is known for his realism in portraiture and
pastorals, as seen in Christina’s World. In 1939 Andrew Wyeth had his first showing at the Art
Alliance in Philadelphia. The following year he had his debut one-man show at New York City’s
Macbeth Galley, where all his pieces were immediately sold.
Christina’s World was garnered major acclaim in 1948. It was showcasing a friend of
Betsy’s who had been stricken with polio. She was making her way across a field without a