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American Icons
July 25, 2005
Symbols of American culture ~ then and now.
The Chicago Art Institute is most famous for American Gothic, the iconographic painting by Grant Wood (1930) of a farmer standing with his pitchfork next to his spinster daughter. It was inspired by the American Gothic style of painting... thus the title. For some reason, I find the midwestern mother and her kids iconographic too ~
Posted by vincent at July 25, 2005 08:46 AM
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Most famous for American Gothic? But there are so many other fabulous paintings there! It's a world-class art museum! ;)
It was 104 degrees yesterday in Chicago. That's not heat index, that's actual friggin' temperature. (pant pant) :( But it's only 95 degrees today; that's practically Arctic! Hope you don't work too hard this week Susan...
Posted by: G. at July 25, 2005 12:02 PM
G .. I didn't say American Gothic was the best image in the gallery... but it is one of the most famous American paintings, and (arguably) the best-known painting in the gallery. Not to worry... other paintings are to follow... I spent Sunday in the Park with George, and was blown away by the Paul Klee collection. My favorite by far is the Van Gogh painting of his apartment in Arles.
;-)
Posted by: susan at July 25, 2005 12:13 PM
Those shorts say it all...
Posted by: dan at July 26, 2005 12:11 AM