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                                               The Giant by N.C. Wyeth  1882-1945

1.   How did N.C. Wyeth learn about southwest culture when he was a young man? 

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2.   How many artists were there in the Wyeth family and who were they?  ___________________

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3.  Who was N.C.'s teacher when he first started his career as an artist?  ____________________

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4.   How many books did he illustrate during his lifetime?  ________________________________

5.  What was the name of the first book that he illustrated?  _______________________________

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6.  Name 6 more books that Wyeth  illustrated.  (See Brandywine Museum link.)

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7.   Why did he not complete the mural he started in 1945?  ______________________________

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8.    Who finished the mural?  ____________________________________________________

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