Andrew Wyeth Dead At 91

January is starting off to be a bonanza for dead pools. First McGoohan and Montalban, and now Andrew Wyeth. Andrew Wyeth, the famous American Realist whose canvas was my literal backyard (the PA Brandywine Valley), has died at the age of 91.

Son of famed illustrator and painter N.C. Wyeth, the younger Wyeth gained worldwide acclaim in his own right for haunting realism in such works as “Christina’s World” and the “Helga” paintings.

On a morbid note, I have a first edition of a Wyeth biography – Andrew Wyeth: A Secret Life – signed by the author. It was my intent to have Wyeth sign the book as well, as he often made himself available for signings at the Brandywine River Museum. Oh well. It’s great book detailing the fascinating life of a complicated man.