The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC) has a special exhibition The Wyeths: Three Generations. This special exhibition includes the works by N.C. Wyeth, one of America’s finest illustrators; his son Andrew, an important realist painter; and Andrew’s son Jamie, a popular portraitist. Shown below are some of the works by N.C. Wyeth.
According to MAC:
“N.C. Wyeth (American, 1882–1945) has long been considered one of the nation’s leading illustrators, a versatile artist who was able to traverse fantasy and realism. In the early 1900s, he studied with illustrator Howard Pyle in Delaware. In 1911, he built a house and studio in nearby Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Later, he bought a sea captain’s house in Maine and in 1931 built a small studio, which he shared with his son Andrew and his daughters. The exhibition includes illustrations for books by Robert Louis Stevenson and Washington Irving as well as historical scenes, seascapes, and landscapes.”
According to MAC:
“During both World Wars, N.C. was called on to produce images to encourage citizens on the home front to help with the war effort. This painting publicized the need for people blood during World War II. This image is based on actual films and still photographs of battles provided by the United States Marine Corps. N.C. found the images quite disturbing.”
Zinc Printing Plates, 1923
In order from the illustrations to be printed, they had to be etched into zinc plates.
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