American Gothic [SEP] collection
American Gothic
American Gothic is a 1930 painting by Grant Wood in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Wood was inspired to paint what is now known as the "American Gothic" House in Eldon, Iowa, along with "the kind of people I fancied should live in that house." It depicts a farmer standing beside his daughter - often mistakenly interpreted to be his wife.
The figures were modeled by Wood's sister Nan Wood Graham and their dentist Dr. Byron McKeeby. The woman is dressed in
Jul 2012 on Helios CDH55364 (orig. Hyperion CDA67098)
- 1999 - "The Earliest Songbook in England - Cambridge University Library MS Ff.l.17(1)" Re-released Jan 2012 on Helios CDH55297 (orig. Hyperion CDA67177)
- 2006 - "Gothic Voices Gramophone Award Winners Collection - A Feather on the Breath of God, The Service of Venus and Mars, A Song for Francesca" Released Sep 2006 on Hyperion CDS44251/3
- 2006 - "The Unknown Lover - Songs by Solage and Machaut" Released on Avie AV2089