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My granddad met Andrew Wyeth and is good friends with his son Jamie, who's also a painter. There were a lot of famous artists involved in NASA's art program in
by sndean 10y ago
My granddad met Andrew Wyeth and is good friends with his son Jamie, who's also a painter. There were a lot of famous artists involved in NASA's art program in the 70's [0].
> “Why Do Critics Still Hate Andrew Wyeth?”
At least from what I've been told it's because he and his family became really wealthy (I've seen the Ferraris). And he mostly rejected the whole art scene in NYC. Glad that that's pretty consistent with the article.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Wyeth#.22Eyewitness_to_Space.22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Wyeth#.22Eyewitness_to_S...
- theoh 10y agoI think the article is saying that it's about his politics and theoretical stance rather than wealth. You can be wealthy and popular in the art world. I can't speak to this case in particular but there's usually inside knowledge involved in art world assessments. The work might look good but if you've met the artist and he/she is an idiot, or they disdain every living and dead artist you like... Well, it's difficult to sustain a positive critical opinion. That might sound irrational, but I think it's justifiable as a result of the fact that people and human relationships are more complex and important than artifacts.