Andrew Newell Wyeth (/ˈwaɪ.ɛθ/ WY-eth; July 12, 1917 – January 16, 2009) was a visual artist, primarily a realist painter, working predominantly in a regionalist style. He was one of the best-known U.S. artists of the middle 20th century.
In his art, Wyeth's favorite subjects were the land and people around him, both in his hometown of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, and at his summer home in Cushing, Maine. Wyeth often noted: "I paint my life." One of the best-known images in 20th-century American art is his painting Christina's World, currently in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. This tempera was painted in 1948, when Wyeth was 31 years old.
Andrew was the youngest of the five children of illustrator and artist N.C. (Newell Convers) Wyeth and his wife, Carolyn Bockius Wyeth. He was born July 12, 1917, on Henry Thoreau's 100th birthday. Due to N.C.'s fond appreciation of Henry Thoreau, he found this both coincidental and exciting. N.C. was an attentive father, fostering each of the children's interests and talents. The family was close, spending time reading together, taking walks, fostering "a closeness with nature" and developing a feeling for Wyeth family history.
Someone please turn the lights back on
I’ve been wandering here for days, disconnected, and in search
For new air to breathe in
I don’t think I can fix this
Don’t think I could change
But that’s the problem
We never speak to Him
Our walls have caged us in
And I can’t quite remember
This was the first time I didn’t say enough
This was the only time I kept it close enough
Brace yourself! They’re not waking up
Oh, my God
I hate the me that I’ve become
This needy useless forgetting one
Truthfully I can’t be the me that I’ve washed up to be
Don’t stop breathing
The walls have just begun to spin
Just let the water calm you this time
It’s all around you, just open your eyes and take a look
It will never kill you; not this time
It’s all around you
We’re surrounded for all I care
Brace yourself right now
Lights out I’m not breathing