Andrew Wyeth: 1917-2009

• The art critics of the twentieth century had a vested interest in modern art. Especially New York avant garde art. This is something very much akin to the popular music scene that also is souless, empty, and talentless. Thus we suspect that is the reason for the New York art scene to try to dictate taste to the rest of the country. The overriding reason is money and power. Much like the ancient Egyptian priests who were also idiots, albeit clever idiots. We have been told that some modern isms are the only American invention in the art world. Unfortunately modern art is shallow and decorative. If these modern art inventions are the best we can do then we have our work cut out for us. To ask the viewer to see nothing in your art is asking too much. This is the type of thing that should be reserved for building decorations and mouldings for furniture. True art is not mere imitation. These so-called critics of taste in many instances are not great artists themselves and wouldn't know how to paint a great picture if their life depended on it. Great art is a synthesis of life. A coordination of great design, which is all that modern has and nothing else, a feeling for the subject, great skill, and yes a sense of form. Abstract modern art has only the design. Great realist art begins with design and then adds the other elements that modern art sorely lacks. Great realistic art is never an imitation of the subject like a camera would give. Critics seem to not understand this. Critics believe that they have great understanding and knowledge enough to dictate our tastes in art. In reality many Art critics are are not worldly enough or smart enough to dictate taste to me or to anyone else. I'm sure that many architects, engineers, and scientists would rely on their own artistic judgement over a mere art critic. Wake up art world. Andrew Wyeth and other great realistic artists will over time become the remembered artists of the last century. Fashion is fickle, but great art is timeless. Modern art is infested with Daubists. Mere daubs of color without meaning are meaningless. They are fine for decoration but little else and they definitely do not qualify as great Art.

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