Grant Wood

Quick Facts

Full Name	Grant Wood
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Feb 13, 1891(1891-02-13)
Age	133
Date Of Death	1942-02-12
Birthplace	Anamosa
Country	United States
Birth City	Iowa
Horoscope	Aquarius

Grant Wood Biography

Grant Wood is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on February 13, 1891 in Anamosa, Iowa, United States. Most famous for his famous painting “American Gothic..’ He was the pioneer of Regionalism together with Best known for his iconic painting, ‘American Gothic.’ He pioneered Regionalism along with John Steuart Curry and Thomas Hart Benton. He became the patron artist of Cedar Rapids. and Thomas Hart Benton. Curry was named the official art for Cedar Rapids.

He as well as He and Jean Seberg were both born in Iowa. were both born in Iowa.

His father died in the year 1901, and the family relocated into Cedar Rapids. He was raised by an older sister who was named Nan. He was an apprentice in an Cedar Rapids, Iowa, metal workshop. The couple, he and Sara Sherman Maxon were married between 1935 and 1938.

Grant Wood Net Worth

Grant Wood is one of the richest Painter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Grant Wood 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his studies in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1913. the school took him through Europe 4 times from the years 1920 through 1928 which was where he experienced styles like the Impressionist as well as Post- Impressionist styles.

“American Gothic “American Gothic” was first displayed at The Art Institute of Chicago in 1930. It never faded out of the American culture, and was praised and mocked in many forms of media.

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Who is Grant Wood Dating?

According to our records, Grant Wood married to Sara Sherman Maxon. As of December 1, 2023, Grant Wood’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Grant Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Grant Wood celebrates birthday on February 13 of every year.

Top Facts about Grant Wood

1. Grant Wood was an American painter born in 1891.
2. He is best known for his iconic painting “American Gothic.”
3. Wood studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and in Europe.
4. His work is associated with the Regionalist movement.
5. Wood’s paintings often depicted rural Midwestern life.
6. He died in 1942 at the age of 50 from pancreatic cancer.
7. Wood’s work has been exhibited at major museums worldwide.
8. His style influenced many artists, including Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth.
9. Wood also worked as a teacher and muralist.
10. In addition to painting, he created stained glass windows and designed furniture.

What are 3 facts about Grant Wood?

Grant Wood, (born February 13, 1891, near Anamosa, Iowa, U.S.—died February 12, 1942, Iowa City, Iowa), American painter who was one of the major exponents of Midwestern Regionalism, a movement that flourished in the United States during the 1930s. Wood was trained as a craftsman and designer as well as a painter.

What is Grant Wood known for?

Grant Wood is known for his stylized and subtly humorous scenes of rural people, Iowa cornfields, and mythic subjects from American history —such as the Art Institute’s iconic painting American Gothic (1930).

What was Grant Wood's style?

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Did Grant Wood get married?

In 1935, Grant Wood married a woman named Sara Maxon , with whom he had a tumultuous relationship for the next few years, owing in part to his latent homosexuality. Maxon was seven years his senior, born in Iowa in 1884. Friends thought Wood’s marriage was a blunder.