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The Painter and the Pirate

Although largely ignored as a body of work, Andrew Wyeth's paintings of his best friend Walter Anderson make some of his most eloquent statements about being a man, being a Mainer, and being a mortal.
Image subjects: Young Fisherman and Dory
Young Swede
Sea Dog Study
a couple on shore
The Coot Hunter
Adrift - Anderson's mortality exhibited
Weather Beaten - Anderson laying in boat

Location: Port ClydeTenants HarborRockland

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