Local regionist artist, Grant Wood painted what became a cultural icon, American Gothic in 1930. It hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago. Wood ventured to Eldon, Iowa to paint AG using the simple house which still stands today. The farmer was Wood's dentist and the farmer's daughter was Nan Wood, Grant's sister. This barn is painted with Iowa and Midwestern scenes and is located a few hundred feet east of the Palisades-Kepler State Park near Mount Vernon, Iowa along Highway 30. Many highway travelers slow down when they near the larger than life portrait of an American classic. Some jump out of their vehicle and try to strike the classic pose for a snapshot. Welcome to Iowa.
Love it and would really like to see this one in person!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing this one!
Oh! Very nice!
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that is freakin' awesome!!! love it!! would love to see this one in person. i'm making a list. got to tell the hubby when he get home. thank you for sharing. (:
ReplyDeleteWow...awesome...thanks for sharing the history of this classic painting!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is just totally cool!
ReplyDeleteI always wondered who those 2 were & what the story was behind it, thank you for that & for sharing it here on Barn Charm! Very cool =)
ReplyDeleteGreat find! I'll have to swing by there sometime.
ReplyDeleteWow! Very interesting barn!
ReplyDeleteI am a big Grant Wood fan. This is one fantastic barn!
ReplyDeleteA wow barn. love the effort to paint that.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! I can see why it would stop traffic.
ReplyDeleteHa never knew it existed. Thanks for sharing
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