Biography grant woods artwork

For an explanation of the terminology, see: Art: Definition and Meaning. For the greatest view painters, see: Best Landcape Artists. For the greatest genre-painting, see: Best Genre Painters. One of the best portrait artists , his iconic portraits of farmers as well as his geometric landscapes have endeared him to generations of Americans. He once declared - when speaking of his studies in Paris: "all the really good ideas I'd ever had came to me while I was milking a cow.

So I went back to Iowa". Active in the running of the Federal Art Project during the s, he later became assistant professor of fine arts at the University of Iowa. He became one of the most famous modern artists in early 20th century America before his career was tragically cut short by cancer.

Grant wood style of art

His masterpiece American Gothic , Art Institute of Chicago is regarded as one of the greatest 20th century paintings of the mid-west. Many of Wood's paintings are available as prints in the form of poster art. Early Years Wood was born in Anamosa, Iowa in His father died when he was only