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Carl
Andrew Wyeth • Painting, 1948, 59×77 cm
Description of the artwork «Carl»
Andrew Wyeth was often reproached that it is too straightforward, and his paintings are too realistic. The owner of a brilliant technique, he was a perfectionist and attentive to detail. According to some critics, that Wyeth was preparing the base for the popular today photorealism.
Often, however, Central to the works of Andrew Wyeth was just the fact that he was left "behind the scenes". In the picture "Grape wine"no more wine. On "Cut off from the earth" no birds. In the picture "Groundhog day" you will not find any Groundhog, not even his shadow. Hint, innuendo, mystery, the beginning of the story everyone has the right to finish in their own way, Wyatt always left the public space for their own interpretations. What he has in store beyond this, it would seem, the simple-minded portrait "Carl"? Of course, the gun.
Andrew Wyeth rarely left his native town, Chadds-Ford. And draw only those who lived in the neighborhood – people he knew well and which was experiencing some feelings. One day he got a call from the White house and announced that the Soviet Union want to put its "portraits of blacks". "I don't write blacks! – outraged Wyeth. - I write my friends!".
One of those friends and regular model of Wyeth were Karl Koerner, an immigrant from Germany, a veteran of the First world war.
Visited for the first time at the farm centre Punches, Wyatt was amazed. Prevailed there comfort and serenity, suddenly contrasted with a difficult past Carl, who served in the German army as a gunner. The character, who yesterday had to press the trigger, today was concerned about the color of the curtains on the Windows – this image fascinated Wyeth.
The painting, which the artist himself considered his best portrait, he wanted to portray the person, to emerge from under the millstones of history unbroken. Unlike several other portraits of Charles Koerner, here he is in civilian clothes – without a helmet, overcoats, and weapons. But the crackle of machine gun guessed, like distant thunder.
Andrew Wyeth was very attached to Charles. That reminded him of the late father. "Those cruel lips", he said. Wyatt loved the punch as I love my dearest friends. And he was afraid, as afraid of those who do not fully understand.
Wyeth worked on the portrait shortly after died down world war II - the bright closet of Staking, dried pork and beef carcasses. Of course, he is not randomly chosen angle, which are so clearly visible butcher's hooks in the ceiling.
Author: Andrew Zimoglyadov
Often, however, Central to the works of Andrew Wyeth was just the fact that he was left "behind the scenes". In the picture "Grape wine"no more wine. On "Cut off from the earth" no birds. In the picture "Groundhog day" you will not find any Groundhog, not even his shadow. Hint, innuendo, mystery, the beginning of the story everyone has the right to finish in their own way, Wyatt always left the public space for their own interpretations. What he has in store beyond this, it would seem, the simple-minded portrait "Carl"? Of course, the gun.
Andrew Wyeth rarely left his native town, Chadds-Ford. And draw only those who lived in the neighborhood – people he knew well and which was experiencing some feelings. One day he got a call from the White house and announced that the Soviet Union want to put its "portraits of blacks". "I don't write blacks! – outraged Wyeth. - I write my friends!".
One of those friends and regular model of Wyeth were Karl Koerner, an immigrant from Germany, a veteran of the First world war.
Visited for the first time at the farm centre Punches, Wyatt was amazed. Prevailed there comfort and serenity, suddenly contrasted with a difficult past Carl, who served in the German army as a gunner. The character, who yesterday had to press the trigger, today was concerned about the color of the curtains on the Windows – this image fascinated Wyeth.
The painting, which the artist himself considered his best portrait, he wanted to portray the person, to emerge from under the millstones of history unbroken. Unlike several other portraits of Charles Koerner, here he is in civilian clothes – without a helmet, overcoats, and weapons. But the crackle of machine gun guessed, like distant thunder.
Andrew Wyeth was very attached to Charles. That reminded him of the late father. "Those cruel lips", he said. Wyatt loved the punch as I love my dearest friends. And he was afraid, as afraid of those who do not fully understand.
Wyeth worked on the portrait shortly after died down world war II - the bright closet of Staking, dried pork and beef carcasses. Of course, he is not randomly chosen angle, which are so clearly visible butcher's hooks in the ceiling.
Author: Andrew Zimoglyadov
