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1917 – 2009Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009)Died 16 January 2009, aged 91Wyeth was one of the best-known American painters of the twentieth century, celebrated for realist works such as Christina's World. He worked primarily in tempera and watercolor, depicting rural scenes near his homes in Pennsylvania and Maine. His work remained widely popular despite critical debate over his realist style.