Wyeth died today at 91.
I've seen this painting before and always assumed it was a young girl lazing in a field, possibly daydreaming or just pondering her life. But...
"It depicts Christina Olson, who had an undiagnosed muscular deterioration that paralyzed her lower body—likely Polio. She was a strong and independent woman who did not let anything stop her from getting what and where she wanted. She looks at her house, dreading the crawl back but eager for the warmth it holds for her."
Whose interpretation do I like better? Dunno. But to read about his meaning of it really surprised me...
