Andrew Wyeth: A Vision of American Isolation Andrew Newell Wyeth (1917-2009) remains one of the most distinctive and enduring figures in 20th-century American art. More than simply a painter, he was an observer—a meticulous chronicler of rural life, particularly within his beloved hometown of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, and its surrounding landscapes. Wyeth’s work isn't easily categorized; often described as regionalist, it transcends…