Thursday, 9 December 2010
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THE Friday Boys are a disparate group of men spread across Tyneside who meet once a week - 'always on a Friday' - to talk about the arts, raise a glass to recently departed heroes and villains and, at the evening's end, down a whisky or two. The FBs have only one golden rule - talk of the working week is strictly off-limit.
I loved his work, but then an art instructor called him a hack and I haven't looked at his work since.
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I've visited Wyeth's home several times. It's now a museum and many of these paintings are on display there. When seen in person, especially, they exert an energetic force that dispells any accusation that their creator was a "hack".
ReplyDeleteOutside the Wyeth home is the lonely strip of railroad track where N.C. ended his days. He drove his car onto the track and placidly sat in wait of the train.
If I could produce 'hack work' like this, I'd be more than happy - and I suspect a lot of successful illustrators would be too!
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