Grant woods artist biography
Grant woods artist biography
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| Grant Wood | |
|---|---|
| Born | Grant DeVolson Wood Feb. 13, 1891 Anamosa, Iowa |
| Died | Feb.
12, 1942 (at age 50) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Movement | Regionalism |
| Field | Painting |
| Works | View Complete Works |
Born February 13, 1891 to Hattie Weaver and Francis Maryville Wood, Grant DeVolson Wood grew up on a farm in a small town in Iowa.
The small town atmosphere and farmland landscaping would become a significant factor of his future success as an artist.
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His brightly created oil paintings of bountiful farms and of the local people would contrast the view of hopelessness during the Great Depression during the period in which they were painted. Grant Wood tried to capture the inspirational and unique essence of the Midwest for a uniquely American style of painting, based on various influences from European and German artists, but with a style of his own.
His style, which became prominent in the 1930’s,