Seth Fite is a classical painter born in England, who grew up in the United States. From the new world, he is inspired by American Golden Age illustrators, Andrew and N. C. Wyeth, and the Cincinnati master Frank Duveneck. From the old world, he has studied masters such as Rembrandt and Velasquez. In 2019 he was a student of Odd Nerdrum.
Fite has been told to “find his own voice” and “do something new”, as well as other clichés, but he sees little use of this. He strives to strike the vulnerable spot of humankind, the same spot found by masters before him.
Seth Fite and Carl Korsnes in The Cave of Apelles studio.
A painting by Seth Fite.
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Chapter markers:
00:00 Intro
01:49 Illustration and old masters
06:28 The spirit of Andrew Wyeth
11:22 Getting to know the model
15:36 “Make the eyes more sad”
22:14 Painting from memory
27:09 Andrew Wyeth’s status today
30:07 The Bible, and finding the divine in things
35:43 Painting biblical motifs
40:32 Comparing Kierkegaard and Nerdrum
45:48 Reflecting the times is superficial
50:47 Nerdrum destroyed the “Art” word for me
53:17 “Sincere”, “true” and “genuine”?
57:30 Joy in recognition
1:06:48 Beauty brings melancholy
1:12:32 Andrew Wyeth’s popularity in the East
1:16:12 Something “below” or “behind” the motif?
1:20:07 Stuck in ancient problems
This episode featured Seth Fite & Carl Korsnes and was filmed and edited by Bork Nerdrum.
The wall featured two paintings by Seth Fite.
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