#Grant Wood

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American Gothic: The Most Misread Painting in American History
Famous Artworks
·6 min read

American Gothic: The Most Misread Painting in American History

Grant Wood's American Gothic is one of the most parodied paintings ever made. But what did Wood actually intend? Who are the two figures, why did the woman pose separately from the man, and why did Iowa locals hate the painting when it was first shown?

Social Realism: Art as Political Weapon
Art History
·8 min read

Social Realism: Art as Political Weapon

Explore Social Realism and how artists like Dorothea Lange, Diego Rivera, and Grant Wood used their work to document poverty, champion the working class, and challenge political power. Art at its most urgent and its most human.