american gothic in English

noun
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a noted 1930 painting by Grant Wood (1891–1942), depicting a dour-faced farmer and his daughter in front of their house, with a Gothic-style window in the background. It is representative of traditional American rural values, and is widely copied and parodied.
We look at Grant Wood's American Gothic and imagine a storyline that goes with it.

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1. Grant Wood’s famous painting of the morose farming couple – American Gothic – was painted on a piece of Beaverboard.

2. The Corniness and Complexity of Grant Wood Steven Biel, who wrote a book about the ironic journey of "American Gothic," considers the Grant …

3. It has occasionally been used as a canvas by artists; most famously, the iconic painting American Gothic by Grant Wood is painted on a Beaverboard panel

4. It has occasionally been used as a canvas by artists; most famously, the iconic painting American Gothic (1930) by Grant Wood is painted on a Beaverboard panel.

5. It has occasionally been used as a canvas by artists; most famously, the iconic painting "American Gothic" by Grant Wood is painted on a Beaverboard …