Joslyn Art Museum Omaha Nebraska
'Stone City' painted in 1930
Grant Wood was a painter of the between-the-wars years.
He was influenced by the modern art movement but used his own twist on it. His paintings are almost like carvings to me but I haven't seen any in real life. They are oil on canvass so the carving effect probably doesn't exist then.
I think 'Stone City', the picture at the top, looks like a computer game graphic with its hard lines and weird, stylized trees.
I find the angle of the landscape painting, kinda looking down on the scene, attractive. I really love the lighting and shadows which give a 3D effect.
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Landscape
The above picture, with the unimaginative title 'Landscapes', takes the light and shade one step further with a dusky scene.
Smithsonian Magazine
'American Gothic' Painted in 1930
Grant Wood also liked to paint people. Personally, I find his wooden style doesn't suit this subject.
Do you like the paintings of Grant Wood?
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