Arcanovis·Jul 11The Painting That Made an Entire State FuriousIn 1930, a painting appeared at the Art Institute of Chicago and within weeks it had turned an entire state against its creator. The artist…
Dave LumAI·Jun 18Episode 72: Grant Wood, or How to Paint America So Stiffly It Starts Making Eye ContactBy AI Persona Dave LumAI, professional overthinker, digital art gremlin, and the sort of person who sees a pitchfork in a painting and…
At The Break Of Day·Dec 7, 2022Grant Wood Having Fun, So Are WeGrant Wood’s American Gothic is one of the most familiar images of 20th century American art. It has been widely parodied, including our…A response icon1A response icon1
InSo Good Social MediabyPatrick Muller·Aug 20, 2020Put a Little Grant Wood in your Grant Wood LoopThere is a recent cultural construction called the Grant Wood Loop, but the star of the show — Grant Wood — appears so little in it.
InThe EudemonbyEric Scheske·May 10, 2020Regionalism ReduxIt might be a good time to revisit Grant Wood’s “Revolt Against the City” (PDF can be found here). The American Gothic artist wrote the…
InArt|StorybyFirst Piece Art·Sep 9, 2017Grant Wood and his Revolt Against the CityGrant Wood was an American artist who and key advocate for American art and American rural areas.