Lane Brooks posted a neat little essay on Grant Wood to her blog "LIFE: CO-OPERATIVE--ART, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN." She chose to write about Grant Wood because of the similarity between the times.
"You may ask, Grant Wood -- really? Why? It's true that I have a list of varied artists to write about and most aren't as traditional or realistic as Mr. Wood. It's also true that his national mega-popularity ended some years after the Great Depression . . . which actually fostered it. Ding Ding. It seems to me that we just may be living in a similar time as when Mr. Wood was painting."
This next link is to a photographers page on Flickr. He called his image of the American Gothic House Iconic. It's a very nice black and white photo taken at sunrise.
Upcoming events:
- Saturday, April 24 - Grant Wood Bus Trip to Cedar Rapids, Anamosa and Stone City sites
- Friday, May 28 - New Grant Wood Exhibit Opening at the American Gothic House Center
- Friday-Sunday, June 11-13 - Gothic Days
- American Gothic House Art Contest
- 5K Walk / Run
- Bike Ride
- and much more!
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