Grant Wood American Gothic Matted Note Card

Print developed from Grant Wood¡¯s American Gothic, 1930, from the Art Institute of Chicago¡¯s collection.American Gothic, often understood as a satirical comment on the Midwestern character quickly became one of America¡¯s most famous paintings and is now firmly entrenched in the nation¡¯s popular culture. Yet Wood intended it to be a positive statement about rural American values, an image of reassurance at a time of great dislocation and disillusionment. In their solid and well-crafted world, the man and woman, with all their strengths and weaknesses, represent survivors.Print ReproductionImage Dimensions: 5.125 x 4.25 in.Full Dimensions: 8 x 10 in.Materials: Premium cardstock.