Grant Wood’s American Gothic (1930) is a painting that needs no introduction. It’s a deceptively simple work of art—a seemingly straightforward portrait of an old farmer and his daughter, pictured in ...

What gives some works of art incredible staying power while others fade into obscurity? But as nearly a million annual visitors to the Art Institute of Chicago will tell you, the original image is ...

Nearly 91 years after 'American Gothic” wowed the world, Grant Wood's iconic 1930 painting continues to tickle viewers' fancy. Some of those viewers have left their mark on mass-produced copies of ...

Julie Aronson's story of how Grant Wood's iconic "American Gothic" came to be at the Cincinnati Art Museum this fall is a lesson in not censoring yourself while brainstorming. "This is something I ...

Tiny Eldon in southeast Iowa has been losing population, jobs and business for nearly five decades, but one woman is trying to turn things around with a focus on tourism centered around the ...

In 1930, Iowan artist Grant Wood painted a simple portrait of a farmer and his wife (really his dentist and sister) standing solemnly in front of an all-American farmhouse. American Gothic has since ...

Of all the famous images in the history of art, only a handful have risen (or some might say sunk) to the status of cultural icons. At the top of this list are Leonardo’s Mona Lisa, Edvard Munch’s The ...

Phil Edwards was a senior producer for the Vox video team. You probably recognize “American Gothic” — but it takes context to understand exactly why Grant Wood’s classic painting is so famous. In this ...

It's one of the most widely parodied paintings in American culture. And now Grant Wood's iconic American Gothic painting has received the Amy Schumer treatment - after the comedian and actor JK ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Falling in love with travel every day. Who were these two farm figures — and what was their relationship? Many people assume that ...

For this series, he suppressed his occasional penchant for primary-coloured scarfs and pastel shirts to fit the theme, favouring monochrome suits. And he’d had a bit of a trim. Yes, AGD was having a ...