wood, grant

Presents several of twentieth-century American artist Grant Wood's paintings, including "American Gothic, " and describes the influence of his childhood, family, and small-town life on his work.

Presents a discussion of Grant Wood's 1930 painting "American Gothic, " providing information about the artist, and examining the work's reception by the public, critics, and historians.

A biography of American regionalist painter Grant Wood, looking behind Wood's self-proclaimed plainness to reveal his complexity, discussing his classical training, time in Paris and Munich, relationship with his parents, and sexuality.

Presents a comprehensive examination of the classic 1930 painting "American Gothic" by artist Grant Wood, describes how it came to represent traditional American values, and how it was later used in television, politics, advertising, and popular culture.

Follows the life of the Iowa farm boy who struggled to realize his talents and who painted in Paris but returned home to focus on the land and people he knew best.

Relates the artistic career of the Iowan who painted people, life, and customs of the American Midwest and whose style became known as Regionalism.