| Birth: | Feb. 13, 1891 | | Death: | Feb. 12, 1942 | 
Artist. Mainly self taught, as a child used charred black sticks and charcoal from the cooking stove and old paper and began drawing things around him: barnyard animals, chickens, trees, farm scenes and people. In elementary school, he won a prize in a national art contest held by the Crayola Company. In high school, he did drawings for the yearbook and designed stage sets, and more formal training was undertaken later on trips to Europe with art study in Paris. He finally settled on a style of painting reflecting a clear simple design with detailed backgrounds. His trademark of recognition for the "farmer spirit" reflected in his paintings was his wearing of bib overalls while making public appearances. Unable to support himself by art, he supplemented his income by teaching first at a junior high school and finally at the University of Iowa. He served in World War I as a camouflage artist. He gained a reputation as a prolific painter and illustrator and his many works remain mostly in the Midwest. He is easily recognized for his painting "American Gothic", which depicts his dentist and his sister, Nan, with a pitchfork standing in front of a typical Midwest farm house with a gothic window. This work won him $300 and a bronze medal from the Art Institute of Chicago where it hangs today. His style of painting has been dubbed "Regionalism", a technique where an artist using detailed simple shapes paints things seen around them in their own local area. (bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Search Amazon for Grant Wood | | | Burial:
Riverside Cemetery
Anamosa
Jones County
Iowa, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 1122 |
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