Grant Wood’s American Gothic (1930) is a painting that needs no introduction. It’s a deceptively simple work of art—a seemingly straightforward portrait of an old farmer and his daughter, pictured in ...
In a tiny Iowa town called Eldon, Grant Wood painted 'American Gothic,' immortalizing the faces of his sister and dentist in ...
13. American Gothic fueled the rise of “Regionalism.” An American realist modern art movement that shunned urbanism in favor of the glories found in rural settings, Regionalism (or American Scene ...
With Gordon Parks as photographer and Ella Watson as subject, we might see an uneven relationship between a young artist and a tireless grandmother working to support her family. After all, "American ...
ELDON — What could have happened between the man and woman in one of America's most famous paintings? That's what Brad Schuster, a RAGBRAI rider from Denver, Colorado, wondered when he witnessed the ...
American Gothic by Grant Wood (1891– 1942), oil on beaver board, 1930. Friends of American Art Collection (1930.934), The Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois The American worker and the American art ...
Harold Smith’s newest paintings take familiar works of art like Grant Wood’s “American Gothic,” Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” and Leonardo DaVinci’s “The Last Supper” and reimagines them with ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Police are considering increased security and higher rewards after the art statue parodies of American Gothic suffered more vandalism over the weekend. Damage occurred to ...
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Gothic Monticello: Thomas Jefferson's garden narratives -- 'Banditti Mania': the gothic haunting of Washington Allston -- 'Arranging the trap doors': the gothic revival castles of Alexander Jackson ...
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Iowa might surprise you with just how much fun it packs into its rolling countryside and charming small towns. From ...
Mention the state of Iowa, and most people imagine endless fields of corn and soybeans. While much of the Hawkeye State is farmland, it actually reaches 1,670 feet in elevation at its highest natural ...