American Gothic: The Biography of Grant Wood's American Masterpiece Paperback - 2005
by Thomas Hoving
The story behind one of the most famous paintings in American art.
The stern, sober countenance of the elderly farmer. The quiet, loyal character of his prim wife. Few other paintings are so instantly recognizable as Grant Wood's masterpiece American Gothic. Bestselling Chicago author Thomas Hoving brings to life Wood himself and illuminates, as only he can, the allure of this iconic painting. This is the lively biography of Grant Wood, whose roots grew deep in the heartland of America, a poor kid in a small Iowa town. His painting was a reflection of the place where he lived and the world he knew. It is also a biography of the painting itself, from its inspiration, to its controversial unveiling at a juried exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago-where it earned derision, praise, and a bronze medal-to its eventual acceptance and recognition as a true original work of art. Today it ranks with the Mona Lisa and Edvard Munch's The Scream as one of the most well-known (and parodied) paintings in the world-and it remains a beloved piece of Americana.
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- Title American Gothic: The Biography of Grant Wood's American Masterpiece
- Author Thomas Hoving
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition Th
- Pages 165
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Chamberlain Brothers, New York
- Date June 28, 2005
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9781596091481 / 1596091487
- Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 8.18 x 6.12 x 0.57 in (20.78 x 15.54 x 1.45 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Wood, Grant - Criticism and interpretation, Wood, Grant
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005045474
- Dewey Decimal Code 759.13
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