Grant Wood’s inspiration ... I can also see his sense of humor in titling his painting American Gothic—his juxtaposition of the modest Eldon farmhouse with grand French cathedrals.

Cincinnati Art Museum / The Edwin and Virginia Irwin Memorial Countless parodies have propelled Grant Wood’s American Gothic into pop iconography, yet the artist, far from a one-hit wonder ...

A guide to key strands in early 20th-century American painting, from industrial landscapes and rural vistas to Paris and abstraction. Featuring works offered in Modern American Art on 17 April 2025.

There’s something about Matthew Meduri’s new novel “Collegiate Gothic” (Bordighera Press) that feels like a Wes Anderson film in pre-production. The book cover send-up of Grant Wood’s 1930 painting ...

Scholars and artists from across North America will gather April 25–26 at the University of Iowa for the eighth biennial ...