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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.

2. joenazare.com › 2017/09/08 › american-gothics-tenAmerican Gothics: Ten Terrific Parodies of the Classic Painting

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   Sep 8, 2017 · The perennially sex-starved Amy forms a perfect substitute for Wood’s spinsterish female figure, while Sheldon’s nerdy turn as the male figure is deserving of a “Bazinga!”. Irony-rich, with Bob Ross as the least likely painter of such a joyless couple.

3. www.bbc.com › culture › articleHow American Gothic became an icon - BBC

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   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 ...

4. www.mentalfloss.com › grant-woods-american-gothicGrant Wood's American Gothic - Mental Floss

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   No American artwork has been parodied more than American Gothic. Zombies, dogs, Beavis and Butt-Head, the Muppets, Lego figures, and even Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton have taken a turn with...

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   • American Gothic Tales. by Various. Sometimes, the shotgun approach can be best when exploring a new genre. Award winning author Joyce Carol Oates certainly knows her way around American Gothic literature, having written some of its finest modern incarnations.
   • We Have Always Lived in the Castle. by Shirley Jackson. Shirley Jackson’s indisputable classic The Haunting of Hill House usually takes up a lot of bandwidth when we talk about her best novels, but We Have Always Lived in the Castle, her final work, hews more closely to the precepts of the American Gothic genre.
   • The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings. by Edgar Allan Poe. Although he tinkered with several different genres during his short and troubled life, Edgar Allan Poe is synonymous with gothic horror.
   • Wieland. by Charles Brockden Brown. Charles Brockden Brown may not be a household name, but his novel Wieland, or, the Transformation is considered the first American Gothic.

6. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 6485315 Things You Might Not Know About ‘American Gothic’

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   But as the Great Depression damaged American morale, American Gothic was viewed as much-needed celebration of the nation’s fortitude and spirit. Now, its purpose transforms with each new...

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   What is American Gothic by Grant Wood?

   • 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. [ 1][ 2]

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   Is American Gothic a joke?

   • No American artwork has been parodied more than American Gothic. Zombies, dogs, Beavis and Butt-Head, the Muppets, Lego figures, and even Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton have taken a turn with the pitchfork. But the painting itself is no joke— American Gothic is as recognizable as the Mona Lisa and The Scream.

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   Does American Gothic depict a husband and wife?

   • 9. American Gothic does not depict a husband and wife ... maybe. A popular caption for the painting in newspapers was An Iowa Farmer and His Wife, but that was not how the painting’s female model saw it. Nan told people the painting depicted a father and his daughter, perhaps because she resented being “married” to a man twice her age.

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   What is a common theme in American Gothic stories?

   • Mental illness, and whether it runs in families, is another common theme in American Gothic stories. The question of whether one can escape destiny is one that often surfaces in these stories. Similar to that is the debate of whether humanity is born in a state of evil, or becomes such through actions.

   So You Want to Read American Gothic: Here’s Where to Start

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8. www.crma.org › exhibitions › pastSerioulsy Funny American Gothic Parodies

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   Aug 22, 2021 · From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues.