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1 of 1977

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Object Name

Drawing

Source

Waterloo Center for the Arts

Iowa History Era Tag

Prosperity to the Depression (1897-1939)

Chronological Tag

The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)

Catalog Number

2019.001.002

Description

This is a drawing by the famous Iowan artist, Grant Wood, circa 1933.

Grant Wood was born in Anamosa, Iowa. He was a very well known artist and a teacher at the University of Iowa. Grant Wood's most famous painting was the iconic "American Gothic" (uima.uiowa.edu). He was part of the American Regionalism Art Movement which depicted realistic small town scenes in art (oxfordreference.com).

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This object connects with the following standards:

Standard SS.3.28 Cultural Contributions: A lesson on Iowa's art culture could be created.

Standard SS-US.9-12.2 Iowans Influence US History and Standard SS-WH.9-12.26 Iowans Influence World History: A lesson could be created on Grant Wood's influence on art in both America and the rest of the world.

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County Tag

Jones

People

Wood, Grant

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