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New American Gothic Painting
United States
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 22 W x 28 H x 0.8 D in
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About The Artwork
Grant Wood's 1930 American Gothic is an iconic image of an American farmer and his daughter. Often parodied, it is one of the most recognizable American paintings. The Gothic element refers to the architectural style of the house in the background. Initially many local Iowans were furious because the painting seemed to depict them as “pinched-faced Bible thumpers.” But after the Depression, it came to represent the steadfast American pioneering spirit. The painting has often been parodied. The New American Gothic substitutes the an AR-16 for the farmer’s pitchfork, and the farmer’s daughter, not to be outdone, sports a 15 mm handgun in her apron. A mini mansion now replaces the Carpenter Gothic farmhouse of the original. This piece is designed to provoke thought. The original work included some sense of the values of the American heartland: a no-nonsense faith, hard work, independence, perseverance. How is the American character changing in this brave new "Post-Christian" world of the 21st century?
Details & Dimensions
Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:22 W x 28 H x 0.8 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Gordon works primarily in the medium of oil painting. He learned his craft as copyist at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC and at the Art League in Alexandria, Virginia. He has won a number of awards and has exhibited his work at the Art League Gallery, the Gallery Without Walls and the Del Ray Artisans Gallery. His work is represented in various private collections in the US and internationally. In 2014, he painted Fidelis ad Mortem, a posthumous portrait of Esther John, one of the Ten Martyrs of the Modern Era. The original portrait hangs in the Lahore College of Theology and a digital version is featured on the Westminster Abbey website. He lives in the Town of Chevy Chase, where he has a studio.
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