Article: SEN. SNOWE, FORMER GOVERNOR MCKERNAN ISSUES STATEMENT ON PASSING OF TOWERING GIANT OF AMERICAN ART, ANDREW WYETH

The office of Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe and former Governor John R. McKernan, Jr. released the following statement today upon learning of the passing of legendary American painter and artist, Andrew Wyeth:

"Today, Maine, the nation, and the world mourn the passing of Andrew Wyeth, a painter of enormous genius, brave vision, and unmatched realism who long ago secured a rightful and prominent place in the pantheon of artists. One of the most 'American' of painters, Andrew Wyeth possessed a courage and sensitivity to capture the stark beauty of the landscapes and individuals he depicted. Those of us from Maine forever hold ...

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