NC Wyeth
Newell Convers Wyeth , known as NC Wyeth (born October 22, 1882 in Needham , Massachusetts , † October 19, 1945 in Chadds Ford , Pennsylvania ) was an American painter and famous illustrator of the 20th century .
Life
Wyeth was the son of Andrew Newell Wyeth and his wife Henriette Zirngiebel. The parents recognized his artistic talent early on. After attending high school , Wyeth went to the prestigious Brandywine School of Howard Pyle . Around 1904 he became his assistant. On April 16, 1906, he married Carolyn Bockius.
In 1941 Newell Convers Wyeth was elected a member ( NA ) of the National Academy of Design in New York .
In the later years Wyeth earned his living as an illustrator for posters, magazines, books for children and young people. From 1915 he began with wall paintings , which made him famous by the 1920s and 1930s at the latest. He created these for public and private buildings.
Wyeth died in a traffic accident when his car stopped on the rails and was hit by a train. Henriette (1907–1997), Nathaniel (1911–1990) and especially Andrew (1917–2009) inherited his artistic talent from his five children .
Works (selection)
- 1907: Mowing
- 1911: Long John Silver and Hawkins
- 1915: The Fence Builders
- 1934: Dying Winter
- 1938: The Alchemist
- 1939: Deep Cover Lobsterman
- 1944: The War Letter
- 1945: Nightfall
literature
- Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen Jr .: NC Wyeth: The collected paintings, illustrations and murals . Bonanza Books, New York 1984
- Wyeth, NC In: Hans Vollmer (Ed.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 36 : Wilhelmy-Zyzywi . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1947, p. 326 .
- Wyeth, NC In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists of the XX. Century. tape 5 : V-Z. Supplements: A-G . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1961, p. 178 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nationalacademy.org: Past Academicians - W / Newell Convers Wyeth, NA 1941 (accessed July 20, 2015).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wyeth, NC |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wyeth, Newell Convers (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American painter and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Needham, Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 1945 |
| Place of death | Chadds Ford , Pennsylvania |