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American Gothic is a 1930 painting by Grant Wood in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. 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.
Apr 8, 2024 · American Gothic is a painting by Grant Wood completed in 1930. The hard, cold realism of this painting and the honest, direct, earthy quality of its subject were unusual in the American art of its time.
Nov 7, 2019 · Learn about the history, meaning, and style of Grant Wood's iconic painting American Gothic, on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. Find out why it is so famous, who are the models, and how it influenced pop culture.
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 8, 2017 · Grant Wood’s American Gothic is a painting that’s puzzled generations who’ve stopped to wonder at the real meaning behind it. We all know it: a close-cropped portrait of a grim-faced Iowan ...
Grant Wood was a Regionalist painter who created the iconic American Gothic (1930) and other scenes of rural life and mythic subjects. Learn about his biography, artworks, and exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago.
