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Literary agent Robert Lescher has passed away. He was 83-years-old.
Lescher established his career in the publishing industry as an editor. He climbed his way up and obtained the title of editor-in-chief at Henry Holt & Company. During his tenure at Holt, he edited the works of legendary poet Robert Frost, short story writer Wolcott Gibbs and memoirist Alice B. Toklas.
Here’s more from The New York Times: “When Mr. Lescher began his literary agency in 1965, his reputation for aesthetic insight and painstaking attentiveness to writers made him highly sought after…[Lescher's] clients included Frances FitzGerald, Benjamin Spock, Paula Fox, Madeleine L’Engle, Andrew Wyeth and Georgia O’Keeffe. Isaac Bashevis Singer, having served as his own agent for many years, hired Mr. Lescher in 1972, six years before Singer would receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.” (via Shelf Awareness)
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I loved Andrew Wyeth's work. A lot of people didn't. All the intellectual fine art types. They called him "an illustrator". Well. As if that's some kind of insult.
Sadly, he has passed, at age 91. I would love to post an image but respect the copyright thing.
Here's his NY Times obituary.
I'm in a rush today or I'd write more.
Andrew Wyeth was always an inspiration for me. When I declared him my favorite artist, I was laughed out of art college.
I am sorry to hear of his death.
Jamie Wyeth's work is rad. Love it, too.
I too love Andrew Wyeth's work. The Wyeth family has produced many talented artists spanning the generations. They have made a significant contribution to the world of art.
It is wonderful that Andrew's health was good enough that he was able to continue painting in his later years. He will be missed.
Seems to me that illustrators are particularly skilled. They create from imagination and memory without having a reference to go by.