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A character study of a man and a woman portrayed in front of a home, American Gothic is one of the most famous American paintings of the 20th century, and has been widely parodied in American popular culture.
- Art Institute of Chicago, The Forty–third Annual Exhibition of American Paintings and Sculpture, Oct 30–Dec 14, 1930, cat. 207, ill.
- Cedar Rapids, IA, Feb 1931.
- Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, Albright Art Gallery, Twenty–Fifth Annual Exhibition of Selected Paintings by American Artists, Apr 26–Jun 22, 1931, cat. 139, ill.
- San Diego Fine Art Gallery, Show of Contemporary Eastern Painting [probably], c. Jun 1932, no cat.; Santa Barbara, CA, Faulkner Memorial Art Gallery, c. Aug 1932.
American Gothic, painting by Grant Wood completed in 1930. Grant Wood, an artist from Iowa, was a member of the Regionalist movement in American art, which championed the solid rural values of central America against the complexities of European-influenced East Coast Modernism.
American Gothic, often understood as a satirical comment on the midwestern character, quickly became one of America’s most famous paintings and is now firmly entrenched in the nation’s popular...
Feb 16, 2017 · Learn about the iconic painting by Grant Wood that depicts a farmer and his daughter in a Gothic style. Discover the cultural and political context of Depression Era art and the exhibition America after the Fall in London.
Jul 8, 2022 · This is American Gothic, an icon of American art, and an austere emblem of rural life in the mid-western United States. Painted by Grant Wood in 1930, the artwork has become the subject of study and parody throughout the art world for nearly 100 years.
American Gothic, often understood as a satirical comment on the midwestern character, quickly became one of America’s most famous paintings and is now firmly entrenched in the nation’s popular...
