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11-18-2002

Profile: History behind the painting "American Gothic"

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A man, a woman, a house and a pitchfork--four elements that make Grant Wood's "American Gothic" instantly recognizable. As part of the series Present at the Creation, NPR's Melissa Gray reports on the painting that launched a...

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	'Gothic' began with a house Iowa dwelling inspired Grant Wood's often- satirized masterpiece Chicago Sun-Times ; You've probably seen it hundreds of times, always in the background, behind a dour man with a three-pronged pitchfork and a woman whose face, a writer once said, would "sour milk." Sometimes, in the hands of parodists, the man and woman have metamorphosed into Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Bill and
	'Gothic' began with a house Iowa dwelling inspired Grant Wood's often-satirized masterpiece Chicago Sun-Times ; ELDON, Iowa--It is one of the most famous shelters in America, though it never has housed anyone famous. But it is instantly recognizable--the porch, the pointed roof, the churchlike window on the second floor. You've probably seen it hundreds of times, always in the background, behind a dour man
	In Iowa, 'American Gothic' Still Stands Tall; Like Wood's Work, House Still Inspires The Washington Post ; It is one of the most famous shelters in America, though it has never housed anyone famous. But it is instantly recognizable -- the porch, the pointed roof, the church-like window on the second floor. You've probably seen it hundreds of times -- always in the background, behind a dour man with a
	The Home Where the Art Was; 'American Gothic' House Lives On Like the Painting It Inspired The Washington Post ; It is one of the most famous shelters in America, though it has never housed anyone famous. But it is instantly recognizable -- the porch, the pointed roof, the church-like window on the second floor. You've probably seen it hundreds of times -- always in the background, behind a dour man with a
	Beloved 'American Gothic' a grim affair for models Grant Wood's painting was unveiled here 75 years ago Chicago Sun-Times ; Grant Wood had found his house -- a two-story, white-washed structure in tiny Eldon, Iowa. Now all the artist needed was a couple of "severely strait-laced American Gothic people" he could add to the front of it. For the woman, Wood leaned on his sister, Nan. For the man, he convinced his reluctant
	'American Gothic,' Pitchfork Perfect The Washington Post ; Is "American Gothic" America's best-known painting? Certainly it's one of them. Grant Wood's dual portrait -- with its churchy evocations, its stiffness and its pitchfork -- pierced us long ago, and got stuck into our minds. Now, finally, it's here. "American Gothic," which hasn't been in
	Prairie Home Companions The Washington Post ; AMERICAN GOTHIC A Life of America's Most Famous Painting By Steven Biel Norton. 215 pp. $21.95 "American Gothic," Grant Wood's 1930 painting of a gaunt, bespectacled farmer and the wan-faced woman standing alongside him, has puzzled and provoked generations of Americans. Just who are these people?
	A passionate collector Antiques & Collecting Magazine ; Collector: Lois Krahn Passion: Grant Wood's American Gothic Memorabilia IF YOU mention American Gothic today, you're likely to conjure up images of sullen, hygienically-challenged high school kids-pale, pierced faces, aggressively black clothes, glaring out in determined contrast to the white and
	See picture-perfect parodies in Cedar Rapids street art.(Going Places) Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) ; Byline: Mike Michaelson Working on the theory that if you can't lick them, join them, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, welcomes home, at least in spirit, one of its favorite sons, Grant Wood (1891-1942), with yet another glorious spoof. American Gothic: Picture Perfect Parodies - about 25 whimsical murals
	Public art display has fun with 'American Gothic'.(Going Places) Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) ; ... National Czech & Slovak Museum. The exhibition Homelands: The Story of the Czech and Slovak People features folk costumes, rare maps, military objects and fine art. The museum store sells Czech glass, ceramics, jewelry, books and beautifully decorated eggs ...

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