5 Things I LOVE About Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World

Have you looked closely at Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World? The tragedy behind this iconic painting goes deeper than what you see in the composition. In this video I break down all the reasons I absolutely love this painting.
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[@oscarfairley6600]

Nice job Jason , totally enjoy your film.

[@jasondrake55]

Thank you Oscar. I appreciate that even more coming from you.

[@jamesoleary4111]

My favorite for 44 years. What a special message!!!!😢

[@jasondrakestudio]

I agree. If you are ever in New York City, you really should go to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and ask them where it is on display. They will even allow you to take pictures of it. You will be fascinated, especially if you understand the process of painting in egg tempera.

[@deannag48]

I have this above my headboard. I came across it in Tombstone,AZ in 1968. I was paralyzed instantly! I stood there ....I fell into it as if it was me.. I was transfixed. I saw Christina trying to get back to her house but was weak & unable to walk... I was yearning just as she was... desiring to get to a better place.At the time when I saw her I was in a very abusive relationship I needed desperately to get out of it. Just as Christina was yearning for a better safe place (the house) so was I. I later purchased it. It is very dear to me. Thank you Andrew Wyeth.🩵

[@shirleykent3839]

Victoria Wyeth has marvelous photos of Christine and inside of the house.

[@andrewwebb4635]

Thank you for a very interesting analysis of this iconic picture. Apparently it was not well received initially: one reviewer even referred to it as ‘schmaltz’. How times change! Interestingly his highly detailed oil painting from the 1940s is completely different from his earlier watercolours that were very ‘loose’, see The Green Dory (1924) or his watercolour sketch of Charlie Irvine, for examples.

[@recabitejehonadab2654]

Very insightful details , thank you.

[@carlcat]

What I like about this painting is how much the painting succeeds in describing Christina's world. It shows very successfully what it's like to be her. Even though you don't know if she's able to walk you get the sense that her world is very limited and difficult to exist in. She's at the bottom of a mountain far away from houses that she would eventually need to get to. Her posture and lack of muscularity shows how difficult that would be. The horizon line is far away and also slanted which makes the houses seem further and more difficult to access. She's alone with no one or crutches or wheel chair to help her get back to the houses. It's a disturbing imagery painted in fine detail in a earthy finish that egg tempera exhibits. It's a wonderful painting but I'm not sure I'd want a framed copy in my home. Thanks for your impressions.

[@hasimsen2234]

Christina's world is the best picture all of the time in latest century.(als Bedeutung reales leben emotional mehr im lebensabschnitt.mehr ich kann nicht sagen.weil ich bin kein Kunst Historiker.Das Bild ist einfach Real schon ....