Grant Wood American Regionalism
Paint what you know Born in Iowa in 1891, Grant grew up on a farm. He used his experiences and memories of farm life as his inspiration for his art. He once said he, “got all his best ideas for painting while milking a cow.” Spring in Town (1941)
Arbor Day (1932)
Regionalism Regionalism in art may be in any style and defined as painting what an artist lives with, in, or around. Fall Plowing (1941)
Woman with Plants (1929) Self-Portrait (1932)
American Gothic (1930)