American Gothic

Susan Wood

Description

From humble beginnings sketching Iowa's cornfields and rolling hills as a child, Grant Wood became the father of regionalism, an artistic movement that celebrated the simple and real-life surroundings of the people. When studying art in Europe in the early 20th century, Grant couldn't find a style that touched his heart quite right. Impressionism, cubism, and abstract art didn't reflect his view of the world. It wasn't until he stumbled upon Gothic art that Grant recognized something familiar. Back home in America, Grant asked his sister and his dentist to pose for what would become the founding, iconic image of regionalism and a uniquely American work of art. Grant's art celebrated hard-working Americans who finally saw themselves in fine art. American Gothic is a picture-book biography that explores the birth of the famous painting, the movement that made it possible, and the artist who created it all.

Informations

• Publié par: ABRAMS BOOKS
• Date de parution: 05 septembre 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781683350972
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

Extrait

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Wood, Susan, 1965- author.

Title: American Gothic: the life of Grant Wood / by Susan Wood.

Description: New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2017. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Audience: Ages 5-7. Identifiers: LCCN 2016044477 | ISBN 9781419725333 (alk. paper) eISBN: 9781683350972.

Subjects: LCSH: Wood, Grant, 1891-1942-Juvenile literature. | Artists-United States-

Biography-Juvenile literature.

Classification: LCC N6537.W66 W66 2017 | DDC 759.13 [B]-dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016044477

Text copyright 2017 Susan Wood

Cover and illustrations copyright 2017 Ross MacDonald

Book design by Chad W. Beckerman

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