The Artist and the President: Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Painting Impulse and the Andrew Wyeth Connection
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 2024
Department 1
History
Abstract
This article discusses Dwight Eisenhower’s experience as an avocational painter and what that meant to him, as well as his ongoing admiration of the work of Pennsylvania artist Andrew Wyeth. The article discusses Wyeth's work at the Eisenhower Farm in Summer 1959 and the ongoing connection between the president and the artist.
Version
Version of Record
Recommended Citation
Birkner, Michael. 2024. "The Artist and the President: Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Painting Impulse and the Andrew Wyeth Connection." Pennsylvania Heritage. https://paheritage.wpengine.com/article/the-artist-and-the-president-dwight-d-eisenhowers-painting-impulse-and-the-andrew-wyeth-connection/.