The Sketch That Reveals the History of ‘American Gothic’

The famous painting by Grant Wood shows a farmer holding a pitchfork and a woman standing next to him. The earlier sketch is ...
USA Today

You can visit the home that inspired the 'American Gothic' painting: Local Hidden Gems

From overlooked roadside attractions to offbeat museums and obscure natural wonders, Local Hidden Gems will showcase some of the unique and unexpected treasures that make America extraordinary. We ...
Radio Iowa

Exhibit at Cedar Rapids museum features parodies of American Gothic painting

A new exhibit opens this week at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art featuring some of the many parodies of the painting “American Gothic.” The most famous work by Cedar Rapids native Grant Wood is ...
Chicago Tribune

You’ve seen ‘American Gothic’ at the Art Institute of Chicago. Eldon, Iowa, where the painting is set, wants you to visit, too.

Tiny Eldon in southeast Iowa has been losing population, jobs and business for nearly five decades, but one woman is trying to turn things around with a focus on tourism centered around the ...