John Wilde
American, 1919 - 2006
A Lesson from Nature, 1952
Tempera on board
9 1/4 x 13 in
2005.13
Isabelle Polacheck Estate Gift
Collection of the Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University
http://museum.marquette.edu/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=5551&viewType=detailView

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Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 12, 1919, John Wilde was a highly respected Midwestern artist and a leader in the American Surrealist and Magic Realism movements. He was a widely respected painter, renowned draftsman, and master of silverpoint, and his images capture the dreamlike world of the subconscious. He spent his life in Wisconsin, where he taught drawing at UW-Madison from 1948-1982, helped shape the cultural identity of the state, and inspired generations of artists for over six decades.