wood, grant

Puffer travels to Iowa to visit the artist, Grant Wood, and learns about some of his famous works including "American Gothic" and "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.".

Showcases masterworks by three painters of the American scene, including Benton, Hopper, and Wood, providing details about their individual styles, techniques, and subjects and challenging viewers to identify the artist of featured paintings.

Americana at its finest, American Gothic is a picture book biography celebrating 20th century American artist Grant Wood and his most iconic work.

Examines "American Gothic" painter Grant Wood's period in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, describing his studio/residence and discussing his body of work, including not only his paintings, drawings, and prints but his work in wood, metal, and interior design.

Presents a brief biography of Grant Wood, the artist responsible for the recognizable painting, "American Gothic," in simple text with illustrations, and includes information on his youth growing up on an Iowa farm, his travels to Paris, and his return home to paint the people and land he knew.

Contains a collection of artwork by noted Regionalist artist Grant Wood, including his famous "American Gothic.".

Assembles 100 paintings that stand out in the history of art because they transcended boundaries to show that which had never been seen before. Texts explain the backgrounds and special aspects of each work as well as its ranking in the canon of art history.