Grant Wood
Grant DeVolson Wood | |
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Born | Grant DeVolson Wood February 13, 1891 |
Died | February 12, 1942 | (aged 50)
Nationality | American |
Education | School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
Known for | Painting |
Notable work | American Gothic |
Movement | Regionalism |
Grant DeVolson Wood (February 13, 1891 – February 12, 1942) was an American painter. He painted the famous American Gothic. He was 26 when he began his career.
Style[change | change source]
His main painting style included a mix of stippling and cross-hatching. He usually painted on beaverboard. His preferred paints were oils and tempera.
Influences[change | change source]
Wood studied several different ways to paint during his trips to Europe. The paintings of artist Jan van Eyck convinced him to put new styles in his art.
Gallery[change | change source]
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Grant Woods childhood home, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere 1931.
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Parson Weems' Fable 1939.
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Daughters of Revolution 1932.
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January, 1940–41.
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Fall Plowing, 1931.
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American Gothic 1930.
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