


The nearby Brandywine River Museum displays the work of Pyle and the Wyeths, but that was not the location of the school.
The building, known as Turner’s Mill, has just been refurbished as town offices and meeting rooms.
More modern pictures here.
Thanks to Kev Ferrara for clueing me in to the art based on the tree.
Here's a very complete biography and bibliography about Pyle.
Addendum: I have reworded the main paragraph to make it a bit more accurate, thanks to the help of Pyle expert Ian Schoenherr, whose blog is a must-visit for Pyle aficionados.
5 comments:
Wonder if that's the same sycamore that produces vertigo in Andrew Wyeth's 1943 painting, The Hunter...
The image from Wyeth is a great example of the concept you describe as shape-welding. The two figures form a connected mass that contrasts with the lighter tones of the rest of the piece. Very cool!
Thanks for coming to my school (and signing my sketchbooks) today! It was really inspiring
the wyeth painting was for the black arrow
Thanks, D. I made the correction on the post.
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