Stella Lyons
15 February 2023
Synopsis
‘If there is such a thing as a purely American tradition in Art, it is represented at its best in the straightforward canvases of Andrew Wyeth.’(LIFE magazine, 1948).
Andrew Wyeth is one of America’s best-known Realist painters of the 20th century. In a career spanning 75 years, he created scenes of everyday life in Pennsylvania and Maine, imbued with mystery and emotion, and painted with an exacting detail that led to his style being termed ‘magic realism’. This talk examines his poignant landscapes, the scandalous ‘Helga’ series and his moving portraits, including a focused look at his most iconic work, ‘Christina’s World’.
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Stella Grace Lyons is a freelance art historian, speaker and writer. As well as lecturing regularly for arts organisations in the UK and Europe, she is a part-time lecturer for the University of South Wales. In addition to her lecturing work, Stella works as an artist’s model for the internationally renowned figurative artist, Harry Holland.