The story of grant wood is surely one of the strangest episodes in the entire history of american art. Stroll the ui campus today and youll find little evidence the artist who created one of the worlds most recognizable paintings spent seven years on the faculty. This chapter by emily braun was informative and showed the wide reach of the book, with an especially engaging and creative analytic angle. Unlike curry and benton, he never moved east but remained in the middle west where he found inspiration for his paintings of prosperous farms and people reflecting. Always custom made on premium grade canvas by european artists. The lithograph is included in the whitney museum of american arts retrospective of the artists career, grant wood. The artist in the hayloft adventures in art adventures in art prestel hardcover september 30, 2005 by deba foxley leach author. Woods dreamy nature didnt always fit with the rigors of iowa farm life into which he was born.
Although this frustrated housewife is a sympathetic character in. Mar 02, 2018 the lithograph is included in the whitney museum of american arts retrospective of the artists career, grant wood. His mother moved the family to cedar rapids, after his. Such spoofs retain the basic composition of the painting, with the. This audacious, ingenious and powerful book blows the lid off the study of grant wood, the creator of americas bestknown work of art, aptly titled american gothic. The image has become an iconic representation of the american midwest, and the target of countless visual parodies.
This book, published as the catalog for the traveling exhibit which premiered at the davenport museum of art in iowa 1995, is richly illustrated with some sixty of woods paintings and preparatory studies. American gothic and other fables, the exhibition will bring together a full range of woods oeuvre, from his early arts and crafts decorative objects and impressionist oils through his mature paintings, murals, works on paper, and book illustrations. After studying at the art institute of chicago, wood spent time in france and germany, influenced by the gothic overtones of german art in the late 1920s. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Before american gothic and his other paintings, artist grant wood left his mark at the veterans memorial building in cedar. Birthplace of american gothic presents his decorative art and design work within the larger context of his paintings, drawings and prints for the first time. The wonderfully queer world of american gothics grant wood. Wood focused on a variety of arts in his early career having dabbled in lithography, ink, charcoal, ceramics, metal, and wood. At that point the painting was in a private collection, and. Tripp evans glosses over those details in favor of a sigmund freud like micro dive into the hidden meaning, mostly sexual, of every brushstroke in a painting. In the collection of the cleveland oh museum of art. Grant wood american, 18911942american painter grant wood is best known for his paintings depicting rural midwest america. This is one of six grant wood prints reproduced in thomas cravens 1939 book, a treasury of american prints. Other strengths include an extensive print collection and roman art.
Early in his life he was encouraged to be creative. View the latest paintings by grant wood watercolourist. Grant wood paintings for sale value guide heritage auctions. But woods career consists of far more than one single painting. Get the best deals on grant wood indiana art prints when you shop the largest online selection at. American gothic and other fables brings together the full range of his art, from his early arts and crafts decorative objects and impressionist oils through his mature paintings, murals, and book illustrations. His best known work is the 1930 piece american gothic, depicting an impassive rural farmer and his wife modeled by dentist dr. Grant wood paintings grant wood paintings an america painter who is best known for his works that depict the american midwest life, grant wood is also known for american gothic, one of the most iconic pieces in american art. Of particular note in my reading was the chapter, cryptic corn. Grant wood, born in iowa in 1891, was the overallclad, allamerican artist from the heartland who created one of the worlds bestknown and mostparodied paintings, american gothic, a portrait of a pitchforkgrasping farmer and his dour daughter. His american gothic has become iconic of 20th century america. This comprehensive study of grant wood 18911942 is packed with extensive new scholarship and provides fresh insight into the career of one of the key figures of 20thcentury american art.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. New book explores grant woods tumultuous time at ui fyi. Grant wood, american painter who was one of the major exponents of midwestern regionalism, a movement that flourished in the united states during the 1930s. One of the last paintings wood created before his death from pancreatic cancer in 1942. Catalogue of the first new york exhibition of paintings and. It is a study of a real place with which wood was thoroughly familiar, but the landscape has been given fantastical curvy shapes, the trees are ornamental, and the bright surfaces are artificially patterned. Steven biel, who wrote a book about the ironic journey of american gothic, considers the grant wood retrospective at the whitney museum of american art.
This exhibition of work by grant wood at the whitney museum, offers an opportunity to reconsider a very unusual artist who has been pigeonholed as irretrievably conservative and sentimental. Wood was born in rural iowa, 4 mi 6 km east of anamosa, in 1891. Grant wood is an attractive and professional book with a useful balance between text and image. Mar 06, 2012 the case for a new grant wood painting. American gothicone of the most recognizable american paintingsis featured in the exhibition through june 11. At that point the painting was in a private collection, and i expressed my opinion that wood had done. Grant wood passed away of pancreatic cancer before his 51st birthday in 1942. Then he made a painting of his sister and his dentist dressed up as farm folk, standing in front of a little wooden cottage with a gothic. Purportedly a life of grant wood, i felt at the end like i still didnt know the person grant wood. May 07, 20 drawing based on michelangelo pieta from grant woods sketch book.
Daughters of revolution 1932 is a painting by american artist grant wood. Work on his paintings was regularly interrupted by commissions for book illustrations, a stainedglass. In 1927, wood was commissioned to create a stained glass window in the veterans memorial coliseum in cedar rapids, iowa. One of the major american regionalist painters along with thomas hart benton and john steuart curry, grant wood was born in anamosa, iowa, and spent his childhood in cedar rapids. Grant devolson wood february, 1891 february 12, 1942 was an american painter best known for his paintings depicting the rural american midwest, particularly american gothic, an iconic painting of the 20th century. Grant wood getting to know the worlds greatest artists. The world war ii liberty ship ss grant wood was named in his honor. This biography of the paintings creator, grant wood, introduces readers to a shy artist who worked in the style now called regionalism to represent his midwestern surroundings. American gothic and other fables by barbara haskell. These books are perfect for exposing elementary and junior high aged students to a large variety of artists and styles of art. Mar 16, 2018 steven biel, who wrote a book about the ironic journey of american gothic, considers the grant wood retrospective at the whitney museum of american art. Catalogue of the first new york exhibition of paintings.
The painting is located in the cleveland museum of art. We have 5 grant wood prints and posters, including american gothic, c. As of 1930 he was a littleknown local painter in cedar rapids, iowa, whose greatest honor was that he had once won a blue ribbon at the iowa state fair. Grant wood was an american painter who is best known for his work depicting the midwest.
Wood was an active painter from an extremely young age until his death, and although he is best known for his paintings, he worked in a large number of media, including lithography, ink, charcoal, ceramics, metal, wood and found objects. During a visit to the crma you can view many of his works, and of course a visit to the grant wood studio allows you to step inside one of his greatest creations. Grant wood 18921942 contents biography early years success at stained glass art american gothic regionalism art movement landscape art satirical paintings reputation as an artist. This memorable winter image was done in iowa and theres at least one related drawing and oil painting. The exhibition reveals a complex, sophisticated artist whose image as a farmerpainter was as mythical as the fables he. American gothic the story behind grant woods iconic. Stone city, iowa is a 1930 painting by the american artist grant wood. Dubuque museum of art, on longterm loan from the carnegiestout public library, acquired from the lull art fund. Catalogue of the first new york exhibition of paintings and drawings by grant wood. There were those who had read the book and loved it, those who had read the book and hated it, those who said. Grant wood and regionalism visions on rural life and work socks grant wood grant wood was born on a farm near the small town of anamosa, iowa, in by painting simple scenes of the land and people he knew best, he helped create an important, allamerican style of art. Wood was trained as a craftsman and designer as well as a painter. Grant wood paintings for sale grant wood art value price.
Get the best deals on grant wood art paintings when you shop the largest online selection at. From the beautiful the midnight ride of paul revere, to the striking american gothic handmade oil painting reproductions of all of grant woods most popular paintings are available at. Apr 20, 2018 this exhibition of work by grant wood at the whitney museum, offers an opportunity to reconsider a very unusual artist who has been pigeonholed as irretrievably conservative and sentimental. As an artist, wood became famous for capturing the inspirational and unique essences that depicted the rural american midwest. Grant wood artist, fine art prices, auction records for. Wood approached the subject with humor, but like edward hopper and walker evans, he shows sensitivity towards the sturdiness, elegance, and independence of the late19thcentury america being displaced by the modern world. From the beautiful the midnight ride of paul revere, to the striking american gothic handmade oil painting reproductions of all of grant wood s most popular paintings are available at. Alexander, caesar, napoleon, you all had great moments, but you never tasted the supreme triumph. Grant woods 18911942 paintings epitomized the regionalist movement and attracted an immense popular audience. Customize your grant wood print with hundreds of different frames and mats, if desired. A major reevaluation of an iconic 20thcentury american artist this comprehensive study of grant wood 18911942 is packed with extensive new scholarship and provides fresh insight into the career of one of the key figures of 20thcentury american art.
One of his works though was of a famous event during the american revolution and how he imagined it, the midnight ride of paul revere. Each grant wood art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. It depicts the former boomtown of stone city, iowa. In wood s rendering, the displaced past is simultaneously an object of humor and the subject of sympathy and sentiment. Get the best deals on grant wood indiana art prints when you shop the largest. American gothic and other fables, a comprehensive overview that.
In 1930, he exhibited his most famous painting, american gothic. Famous for its grant wood collection and studio, the crma has more than 5,000 works of art spanning 2,000 years, including works by marvin cone, bertha jaques, james swann, malvina hoffman, and mauricio lasansky. For analysis of works by american scene painters like grant wood, please see. Anya ventura looks at the queer life hiding inside of grant woods iconic paintings of depressionera americana. Grant devolson wood february, 1891 february, 1942 was an american painter best known for his paintings depicting the rural american midwest, particularly american gothic, an iconic painting of the 20th century. The cedar rapids museum of art is proud to possess the worlds largest collection of works by grant wood, with a selection of these works on display.
The biography of grant woods american masterpiece, chamberlain brothers 72 copy quote. Evans frankly acknowledges woods homosexuality, which earlier biographers avoided entirely, and mines layer upon layer of meaning in his fascinating paintings that earlier. Grant wood remains one of the great contributors to american artistry today. Grant wood seedtime and harvest 1930s antique art book print. May 11, 20 most of wood s paintings were of the people he loved the most, midwesterners.
Getting to know the worlds greatest artists, grant wood is another entertaining and informative edition in this fantastic collection by mike venezia. Working primarily in the traditional genres of portraiture and landscape, wood infused his paintings with a palpable tension that is grounded in the profound epistemological and social upheavals of his time. Read his latest news and find out about upcoming workshops. Grant devolson wood was born february, 1891 in iowa. Grant wood was a great artist and his work still continues to influence a lot of artists and illustrators to this day. After spending a year 1923 at the academie julian in paris, he returned. Mar 15, 2018 one problem may have been that wood didnt know how to or could not afford to say no. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Grant wood painting reproductions for sale 1st art gallery. Media in category paintings by grant wood the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total.