I wanted to get in a quick post about my visit to the Andrew Wyeth: Memory & Magic exhibit at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta for those that are wanting to see if it is worth the trip.
In short, the exhibit is Fabulous!!! If you can make it: go, be sure to listen to the audio tour and leave plenty of time to peruse the 100+ drawings and paintings. Seeing the new addition to the High Museum is a plus as well. The curators have created an outstanding show that is very interesting and surprisingly informative.
Find out about: Helga, Christina and Betsy; the symbolism and riddles in the paintings; Wyeth's persistent use of sketches until the painting works; the overbearing father and childhood hip disease; his self-portraits with most never showing his face; the representational style (eliminating the person in lieu of an object that represented the person) for painting meaningful people in his life; and the list could go on and on.
The exhibit will only be seen at the High Museum of Art (November 12, 2005 to February 26, 2006) and later at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (March 29 to July 16, 2006).
If, unfortunately, you can't make it to see the exhibit then check out the excellent exhibit catalogue by clicking here.
Photograph by Jefferson Green, JMG Artblog.
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