The house changed hands at least once before Wood spotted it while he was passing through Eldon on his way to an art exhibition. “ [He] came across this house and said, ‘Stop!

Arts ‘American Gothic’, famous piece by artist Grant Wood, is displayed to visitors at the Art Institute of Chicago Wood finished his painting in 1930, and it drew immediate public interest ...

The house in Eldon, Iowa, that inspired Grant Wood’s “American Gothic.” Wood’s sister Nan and Cedar Rapids dentist Byron McKeeby posed for the iconic painting.

Hours: The American Gothic Visitors’ Center is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Visitors can see inside the American Gothic house on the second ...

And, of course, there’s “American Gothic” by Grant Wood. In 1930, Wood noticed a simple house built in Carpenter Gothic style in his home state of Iowa and decided to use it as the backdrop ...

The American Gothic House is at 300 American Gothic Street in Eldon, Iowa, 103 miles southeast of Des Moines. Gunnar Johnson, a Sun Sentinel designer, is the author of Eccentric Roadside, www ...

We're working on writing foreign-language guides." She said the house has become a bucket-list destination, and the visitors' center a stockpile of "American Gothic" parodies.

"American Gothic," at the Art Institute of Chicago since it was first exhibited in 1930. It rarely travels. "I had this in my head, but I thought it was unlikely to happen," Aronson said.

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And, of course, there’s “American Gothic” by Grant Wood. In 1930, Wood noticed a simple house built in Carpenter Gothic style in his home state of Iowa and decided to use it as the backdrop ...