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Grant Wood painted "American Gothic" in 1930.
The artist who painted American Gothic is GRANT WOOD. He was from Iowa and there are many other examples of his work all around the country. The original, actual American Gothic canvas now resides in a museum in Chicago. Grant Wood painted American Gothic in 1930.
Grant Wood painted the "American Gothic" (aka - pitchfork painting as you call it) -Altizzi
American Gothic by Grant Wood.
The father and spinster-daughter in the painting American Gothic by Grant Wood were modelled on his sister and dentist. It was painted in 1930 and is displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Grand Wood painted on canvas using mostly oils and acrylics. He is famous for painting "American Gothic", a painting of a farmer and his wife outside their farmhouse. He painted scenes of rural America.
'American Gothic'. By the way: paintings are painted, drawings are drawn.
Probably the most famous painting of a couple with a pitchfork is American Gothic by Grant Wood
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"American Gothic" is important because it has become an iconic image in American art. Painted by Grant Wood in 1930, the image showcases a stern-faced farmer and his daughter in front of a Gothic-style house, symbolizing Midwestern American values and identity. The painting has been widely reproduced and parodied, making it a recognizable and enduring symbol of American culture.
The inspiration for "American Gothic" was a small white house located in Eldon, Iowa. Grant Wood discovered this house in August 1930. While visiting Eldon, he drew a sketch of the house and of his idea for the painting. However, the actual painting of "American Gothic" was completed in his studio at 5 Turner Alley in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Grant Wood painted "American Gothic" in 1930, featuring a farmer and his daughter standing in front of a Gothic-style house. The painting is a satirical commentary on the traditional values and puritan work ethic of rural America during the Great Depression, with the figures posing stiffly to highlight their seriousness and stoicism.