Grant Wood’s American Gothic (1930) is a painting that needs no introduction. It’s a deceptively simple work of art—a seemingly straightforward portrait of an old farmer and his daughter, pictured in ...

An icon of Americana is coming to New York for the first time in nearly 20 years: Grant Wood’s American Gothic (1930) will travel to the Whitney Museum of American Art for the 2018 retrospective ...

Visitors to the American Gothic House Center are encouraged to play the part of the famous pair from the painting. Alex Palmer Beginning May 1, visitors to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will notice some strange ...

The Grant Wood painting American Gothic is a touchstone of American culture, depicting an upright Midwestern family on the farm. The story behind the painting is the subject of Thomas Hoving's book ...

Since its creation in 1930, Grant Wood's American Gothic has endured as one of the most iconic American works of art. The instantly recognizable oil painting depicts a farmer and his daughter standing ...

Few paintings in history -- the Mona Lisa being a notable exception -- have been reproduced and parodied as much as "American Gothic." Like the famously inscrutable smile of Leonardo's masterpiece, ...

Had Grant Wood not made the painting “American Gothic” (1930), there would not be a Grant Wood retrospective now at the Whitney Museum. This would be a pity, because the show fascinates as a plunge ...