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American Gothic

by Steven Biel

American GothicNational characteristics, American, in artPublic opinionPainting, americanWood, grant, 1892-1942

Describes Grant Wood's portrait of Iowa farmers, and documents how the piece has represented midwestern Puritanism, hard-working endurance, and the often-parodied American heartland.

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