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Originally Posted by b-s
Grant Wood. American Gothic, 1930. Art Institute of Chicago.
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Awesome! Thank you so much for contributing. And one of the most iconic American images ever created at that. Well done! I am actually a big fan of the regionalists, and Grant Wood in particular. I always thought they didn't get nearly the acclaim they deserved, and they still don't. Two things going against them: one, they steadfastly refused to evolve as a group. In other words, an early Curry and a late Curry are not very different; whereas an early Titian and a late Titian are totally distingiushable. Two, they were too prolific. They each created volumes of paintings. Volumes. Of course i feel the same way about Picasso, so what do I know.
Anyhow, look for my personal favorite piece of the regionalist movement in the near future. One hint: it isn't
American Gothic. If this were a list of the ten most famous pictures in America, Wood's painting would easily be in the top ten. Easily. And I do love this painting, but in my opinion Wood just didn't have the genius of Thomas Hart Benton. Not even close.