American Masters - Season 32 Episode 6
Wyeth tells the story of one of America’s most popular, but least understood, artists – Andrew Wyeth. Son of the famous illustrator N.C. Wyeth, Andrew had his first exhibition at age 20, and his painting “Christina’s World” was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in 1948. While Wyeth’s exhibitions routinely broke attendance records, art world critics continually assaulted his work. Detailing the stunning drawings and powerful portraits he created in Chadds Ford, Pa., and on the coast of Cushing, Maine, Wyeth explores his inspirations, including neighbor Christina Olsen and his hidden muse, the German model Helga Testorf, who he painted secretly for 15 years. Through unprecedented access to Wyeth’s family members, including sons Jamie and Nicholas Wyeth, and never-before-seen archival materials from the family’s personal collection and hundreds of Wyeth’s studies, drawings and paintings, American Masters presents the most complete portrait of the artist yet — bearing witness to a legacy just at the moment it is evolving.
First Air Date : 1986-06-23
Last Air date : 2025-04-15
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary
Cast :
Crew : Susan Lacy (Creator), Michael Kantor (Executive Producer)
Quality :
Subtitles :
- Season 32 : Episode 12018-01-19
- Season 32 : Episode 22018-05-18
- Season 32 : Episode 32018-07-23
- Season 32 : Episode 42018-08-31
- Season 32 : Episode 52018-09-07
- Season 32 : Episode 62018-09-07
- Season 32 : Episode 72018-09-14
- Season 32 : Episode 82018-10-14