THE WYETHS
Three generations of American artists
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Collection
November 10 2011 / February 12 2012
The Mona Bismarck Foundation presents the exhibition “The Wyeths: three generations of American artists”, featuring over seventy works by one of the most influential dynasties of American artists.
Over three generations, the Wyeths have fascinated and enthralled a very broad public. The paintings and drawings by Newell Convers Wyeth, his son Andrew Wyeth and his grandson Jamie Wyeth are drawn from the collections of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, as well as from prestigious museums and the collections of the Wyeth family and other private lenders.
Jamie Wyeth devant le portrait de son père Andrew Wyeth
These works, many of which have never before been exhibited in Paris, span more than a century of creative activity, and reflect the themes shared by the three members of the Wyeth family, as well as the original talents of each of them.
Bank America Merrill Lynch has loaned sixty works as part of its Art in Our Communities® program, which gives the public access to high-quality art resources and enables minor cultural centers to organize major exhibitions.
“The Wyeths: three generations of American artists” fulfills the Mona Bismarck Foundation’s vocation to strengthen ties between France and the United States through art. The exhibition follows others working towards the same goal of intercultural rapprochement, including “Made in France by Americans”, “Buttons: an artistic, historical and cultural phenomenon” and “Made in Chicago: photographs from the Bank of America Merrill Lynch collection”.
NB: The exhibition is complemented by a comprehensive illustrated catalog, including a foreword by Rena De Sisto, Managing Director of Art and Culture at Bank of America Merrill Lynch; essays by Henry Adams, Professor of American Art at Case Western Reserve University; and Joyce Hill Stoner, Professor and Curator for the Winterthur-University of Delaware program.
Catalogue in English or French / 216 pages, 101 illustrations: €35
Opening hours:
Exhibition open to the public from November 10, 2011 to February 12, 2012.
Wednesday to Sunday, 10:30 am to 6:30 pm. Nocturne Thursdays: 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Closed on public holidays.
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