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Product details
- ISBN 9780847876198
- Dimensions: 248 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 28 Apr 2026
- Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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This revelatory book explores the contributions of Betsy James Wyeth (1921 2020), a multitalented maker of designed environments and interior spaces, preservationist, and creative partner to the beloved American artist Andrew Wyeth. Betsy herself created the world around her through imagery, decorative arts objects, documents, and paintings by Andrew and others, which were largely shaped by Betsy and the worlds she created. The volume features stunning photography of key sites such as Brinton s Mill and environments that define her creative vision. Scholars discuss her process and significant role in projects like the Shore House at Broad Cove Farm, the site of the formation of Betsy s refined and minimalist design sensibility. Personal reflections from her family shed light on Betsy s life and influence, with additional contributions that explore her publishing endeavors and support for the maritime economy. Through a wide range of fine and decorative art objects from the remarkable and largely unexhibited holdings of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art that pertain to Betsy s legacy, select loans, new photography, this book allows visitors to understand and explore her designed environments as never before.
Monica Obniski is curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the High Museum of Art. Marin R. Sullivan is an independent art historian and curator. Glenn Adamson is a curator, writer, and historian. Marci Kwon is an assistant professor of art and art history at Stanford University. Alexandra Lange is a Pulitzer Prize winning art critic. Ken Tadashi Oshima is a professor in the department of architecture at the University of Washington.
