How did Andrew Wyeth become a famous visual artist?

While much beloved by a popular audience and, for a time, the critical establishment, Wyeth's reputation declined in the 1960s, as some felt his paintings did not ... read more

Besides the fact that his father N. C. Wyeth was famous and made a fortune for his illustration of Treasure Island which helped boost Andy’s career. It helped Andy move quickly up through the art circles. read more

Andrew was the youngest of the five children of illustrator and artist N.C. (Newell Convers) Wyeth and his wife, Carolyn Bockius Wyeth. He was born July 12, 1917, on Henry David Thoreau's 100th birthday. read more

Born on July 12, 1917, in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, Andrew Wyeth received tutelage from his artist father and garnered fame for his own works, taking to egg tempera techniques. read more