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By design : the worlds of Betsy James Wyeth / essays by William L. Coleman, Kendall DeBoer, David Michaelis, and Francesca Soriano ...
Fine Arts Library ND237 .W832.55 W38 2026
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wyeth, Andrew, 1917-2009--Family.
- Wyeth, Andrew.
- Wyeth, Betsy James, 1921-2020.
- Wyeth, Betsy James.
- Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Maine.
- Historic buildings.
- Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Pennsylvania.
- Art--Collectors and collecting.
- Art.
- Wyeth, Andrew, 1917-2009.
- Genre:
- exhibition catalogs.
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 26 x 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Rizzoli Electa, [2026]
- Summary:
- This revelatory book explores the contributions of Betsy James Wyeth (1921-2020), a multitalented maker of designed environments and interior spaces, preservationist, and creative partner to the beloved American artist Andrew Wyeth. Betsy herself created the world around her through imagery, decorative arts objects, documents, and paintings by Andrew and others, which were largely shaped by Betsy and the worlds she created. The volume features stunning photography of key sites such as Brinton's Mill and environments that define her creative vision. Scholars discuss her process and significant role in projects like the Shore House at Broad Cove Farm, the site of the formation of Betsy's refined and minimalist design sensibility. Personal reflections from her family shed light on Betsy's life and influence, with additional contributions that explore her publishing endeavors and support for the maritime economy. Through a wide range of fine and decorative art objects from the remarkable and largely unexhibited holdings of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art that pertain to Betsy's legacy, select loans, new photography, this book allows visitors to understand and explore her designed environments as never before. -- Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- Director's foreword / Christopher J. Brownawell, Thomas Padon, and Jacqueline Terrassa
- Chadds Ford and Brinton's Mill, Pennsylvania
- Yankee minimalism: Betsy James Wyeth and the uses of history / William L. Coleman
- Cushing and Southern Island, Maine
- Old, new, reused: Betsy James Wyeth's worlds in Maine / Francesca Soriano
- Allen Island and Benner Island, Maine
- Desire paths: artists on Allen and Benner Islands / Kendall DeBoer.
- Notes:
- Published to accompany the exhibition "By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth" held at Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine, June 12 - November 2, 2026, the Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine, June 13 - December 31, 2026, and the Brandywine Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, June 27, 2026 - January 3, 2027.
- Artists: Mandy Lamb, Linda Nguyen Lopez, Elaine K. Ng, Claire Pentecost
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780847876174
- 0847876179
- OCLC:
- 1529606852
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000373205
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