tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post3788535115396957121..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Book review: Andrew Wyeth: Looking Out, Looking InJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-67501448405492949042014-07-06T10:54:31.529-04:002014-07-06T10:54:31.529-04:00I want to thank you on behalf of my uncle, Richard...I want to thank you on behalf of my uncle, Richard Meryman, for the kind words you've been sending his way. I also, on his behalf, want to strongly suggest you pay him a visit if you're ever up his way, and I would happily facilitate. He has a trove of material you'd go crazy for, recorded, documented and undocumented -- not just about Wyeth, but about the artistic/painting community up in the Dublin/Keene NH area early mid 20th century, of which Meryman's father was an integral part. Just the stuff about his friendship with Abbott Thayer would be worth the visit, and a lot of the work (and studio material) is still on premise. If you are interested, please do let me know, and I can put you in contact. Having followed your blog for a while now, I can assure you: it's a window into a world from which you and your readers would derive tons of inspiration.Brooks Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412269119866584268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-13848574786535602312014-07-04T13:54:28.292-04:002014-07-04T13:54:28.292-04:00Hi All,, I've seen the exhibit at the nationa...Hi All,, I've seen the exhibit at the national and it's wonderful. I was very much struck with the number of paintings where his working sketch in charcoal, then the same scene in watercolor were hung by the final tempera painting. All in the size of the final painting. Many of us do the sketch small and other studies small when working out our finished piece. Not Wyeth. In many cases I loved the colors and his capturing the light effects best in the watercolor piece! <br />This was an interesting exhibit to view!Gloria J Callahan Colored Pencil Paintingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050851868227594141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-16628823396297457552014-07-03T10:18:23.300-04:002014-07-03T10:18:23.300-04:00Hey, guys, I'm probably the cause of this by u...Hey, guys, I'm probably the cause of this by using the word "marshmallowy" to describe some of the writing in the book. No offense to other museum curators, many of whom are good writers. McNeill is right: a lot of art books suffer from annoyingly fluffy writing. <br /><br />In this case I wish the curators restricted themselves to verifiable facts and let Wyeth do more of the talking about the meaning of his art. His words are flinty and elemental, anything but marshmallowy. <br /><br />Tom, that's interesting what you say about the reproductions having more impact than the originals. I guess its a tribute to the quality of the repros on Wyeth's work. Also, his sepia palette suffers less from bad color reproduction.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29502507605006942962014-07-03T09:43:57.340-04:002014-07-03T09:43:57.340-04:00Tommy D - what is the value of YOUR comment?Tommy D - what is the value of YOUR comment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-42668431864309091062014-07-02T23:46:51.702-04:002014-07-02T23:46:51.702-04:00McNeill - what's the value of your comment?
J...McNeill - what's the value of your comment?<br /><br />Just ordered the book and will visit the show - thanks Jim for the book review.TommyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109279992788443211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-70007681044281896992014-07-02T15:41:33.558-04:002014-07-02T15:41:33.558-04:00"Marshmallowy" is the perfect word for t..."Marshmallowy" is the perfect word for that kind of writing! That kind of stuff has been annoying me for years but I could never put a name to it before.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876094149605928213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-32470495066075131672014-07-02T14:37:56.904-04:002014-07-02T14:37:56.904-04:00Wonderful!
I can feel the wind blowing through tha...Wonderful!<br />I can feel the wind blowing through that window.<br /><br />Literally!Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233420155151875249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-58395868907716988632014-07-02T09:32:47.802-04:002014-07-02T09:32:47.802-04:00I can't wait to get a look at this book. Andre...I can't wait to get a look at this book. Andrew Wyeth is a giant, no doubt about it. When I first saw his works (in reproduction) they affected me in a unique and powerful way. But oddly, for me, his paintings work better in reproduction than in real life. A recent visit to the Brandywine museum confirmed this. Obviously that's a personal reaction and, from what I gather not the norm. Curious, but true...Tom Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770238579550226268noreply@blogger.com