The Birth of a National Icon: Grant Wood's "American Gothic"

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American Gothic is a painting by Grant Wood at the Chicago Art Museum in 1930. Wood was inspired by the so-called American Gothic style house in Eldon, Iowa, and the "kind of people to live in that house." It shows that the farmer stands next to a woman interpreted as a sister. These figures are modeled by Wood's sister Nan Wood Graham and their dentist Dr. Byron McKeeby. While a man had a rake, the woman was wearing a colonial printed apron that evoked a 19th century American. The plant planted in the house pouch is mother-in-law's tongue and steak begonia. This is the same as the portrait of Wood's mother and woman in 1929.

There are few iconic paintings as much as Grantwood's American Gothic portrait. The performance of this work is deeply rooted in American culture, so you can quickly recognize countless counterfeit goods and homage. This seemingly simple portrait clearly depicts the imagination of the country, but its creation and the story behind its fame make it even more persuasive. American Gothic was awarded to the annual exhibition of the Chicago Art Museum in 1930, where he won a bronze medal and a $ 300 prize. But that's not all. The museum gathered the work. From there the picture of the winning work was aired on Chicago's evening news and then aired in the American newspapers, earning reputation and fame every time. After 85 years, American Gothic was still calling the house of Art Institute.

American Gothic, Grant Wood's iconic paintings - one of the most famous works of American art, no doubt the most representative work - from the house of the Chicago Museum to the wonderful land of New York (until June 10) Whitney Museum of Art Was held in a rare traveling city. It is at the heart of the most comprehensive Wood retrospective exhibition ever unprecedented, from decorative early oil paintings to mature paintings, wall paintings and commercial projects such as large public art. And, wow, this show is amazing - curated carefully by Barbara Haskell and Sarah Humphreville. If you are somewhere near New York City, please take your time to participate in this exhibition. Here are three amazing and interesting facts about American Gothic that you might not know: