When I photographed these wheat's fields below, on the road that leads to Avaré city, (near my house), I remembered that beautiful painting, by the great American realist painter, Andrew Newell Wyeth (July 12,1917-January 16, 2009). This painting, named Christina's World is the most famous work by Andrew Wyeth. Painted in 1948 this tempera work is displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It shows a woman named Christina Olson, who had an undiagnosed muscular deterioration that paralyzed her lower body, dragging herself across the ground to pick flowers from her garden. She is the subject of a number of other paintings by Wyeth.
Quando eu fotografei estes campos de trigo abaixo, à beira da estrada que vai para Avaré, (perto da minha casa), lembrei-me desta linda tela pintada pelo famoso pintor realista norte-americano, Andrew Newell Wyeth (12 de julho de 1917-16 de janeiro 2009). Esta pintura, chamada Christina's World, é a obra mais famosa de Andrew Wyeth. Pintado em 1948, este trabalho pode ser visto no Museu de Arte Moderna de Nova York. Ele mostra uma mulher chamada Christina Olson, que tinha uma deterioração muscular não diagnosticada que paralisou parte inferior de seu corpo, o que a fazia arrastar-se pelo chão para colher flores de seu jardim. Ela é o tema de uma série de outras pinturas de Wyeth.
Photos by Sonia A. Mascaro
PS: I did almost the same post in September 19, 2007.
I love these wide-open wheat fields - they must be great to walk around in the summer. The tree makes the photos.
ReplyDeleteLinda a tela e o sentido que ela imprime.
ReplyDeleteVou pesquisar mais obras do pintor,
Os campos de trigo com a casinha ao longe estão belíssimas,muito belos mesmo Sonia,
boa semana amiga
um abraço
Such a sensation of space and light in these photographs. And thank you for the reminder of the Wyeth painting. I didn't know the story behind it - so touching.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post and I didn't know that about Christina. Of yours, I love the farm surrounded by the fields. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteQue maravilhosas fotos.Um show esses trigais! beijos,chica
ReplyDeleteLove that second shot!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely pictures, Sonia...And that painting is truly Iconic! I didn't know the story behind the position of Christina's body....Very touching, indeed! I can see shy these fields made you think of this wonderful painting....
ReplyDeleteSonia, I always like so much your nice and peaceful landscapes, beautiful the painting!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post, Sonia -- featuring the Wyeth painting and your beautiful photos of fields and farms.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful open field!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could have remembered Wyeth painting from the NY Moma but I don't, :-) it's beautiful.
both the painting and your photographs are marvelous.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely and lonely, at the same time.
ReplyDeleteOi, Sônia!
ReplyDeleteAs suas fotos me trouxeram muita paz, já a tela, uma certa angústia por saber o seu motivo. Pois não haveria de ser, ele era um pintor do realismo e olhar as suas telas me faz lembrar de "The Walking Dead" :)
Boa semana!!
Beijus,
Amazing painting and beautiful pictures of the green landscape !
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos and I can see why they made you think of Wyeth's iconic painting.
ReplyDeleteYour photographs of the grassland give me a feeling of spaciousness and freedom.
ReplyDeleteI, too, did not know the story behind the Wyeth painting. Thanks.
Sonia,
ReplyDeleteI love the beautiful landscapes!
The lone tree is beautiful. I can see how you would make that association. The landscape reminds me of landscapes here in California - but here, the tree would be an oak tree
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