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American Gothic is considered one of the most recognizable paintings in history, but few people know the profession of the stern looking guy posing with the pitchfork.

"In the portrait of that house, the windows are eyes or pieces of the soul almost. To me, each window is a different part of Christina's life...there's an upstairs window that has a pink feeling. That's her bedroom. I wanted each one of these windows to tell part of the whole story-they were not just stuck in there by chance. Each has its specific role in helping to explain the overall personality of the portrait of the house and its occupants." ...there is a piece of glass that's dropped…

Art history’s Henry Adams shapes legacy of Andrew Wyeth at a pivotal period of reconsideration In the world of painting, rare is the combination of critical acclaim and commercial success. As such, the enormous popularity and prosperity enjoyed by realist Andrew Wyeth led to his very name becoming its own pejorative to the ideologically charged movement toward abstraction during latter half of the 20th century. Yet, times change. At the center of a dramatic reappraisal of Wyeth’s career and…

Grant Wood painted this portrait the way a theater director puts on a show. First he discovered the setting. Wood saw the house, now famous for inspiring American Gothic, in a small Iowa town and knew it had to be in a painting. Then he cast his sister and dentist to play the two roles. Many presume them farmer and daughter. But that’s never been nailed down. In fact, the painter left it ambiguous on purpose. Learn more with a click to LadyKflo’s Art Blog. #americangothic #grantwood #region

Leonard Koscianski on Instagram: “"Life in the Suburbs", oil on canvas, 42" x 26". "Life in the Suburbs" is a medium size painting in oil on canvas. This view of a suburban…”

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Afro-American male musician guitarist playing a guitar in an abstract cubist style painting. Illustration about nola, guitar, instrumental, traditional, black, modern - 278024560

As a contemporary impressionist painter and lifelong nature enthusiast, Christine gathers most of her ideas by painting outdoors.

In 2016, Joe went viral on social media with his rousing rendition of our National Anthem while painting the Raising of the Flag on Iwo Jima at the same time. Thus began a long career or patriotic performances and nation-wide collectors.