Grant Wood

Summary

Grant Wood is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Anamosa^[2]. He was born on February 13, 1891^[3]. He died in Chicago^[4]. He died on February 12, 1942^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], university teacher^[7], and printmaker^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,885 views/month, #6,707 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Grant Wood's place of birth was Anamosa^[2].
• Grant Wood passed away in Chicago^[4].
• Grant Wood was born on February 13, 1891^[3].
• Grant Wood died on February 12, 1942^[5].
• Grant Wood died on February 13, 1942^[10].
• Burial took place at Riverside Cemetery^[11].
• Grant Wood held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Grant Wood is identified as part of the White Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Grant Wood's professions included painter^[6].
• Grant Wood worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Grant Wood's professions included printmaker^[8].
• Grant Wood's field of work was painting^[14].
• Grant Wood was employed by University of Iowa^[15].
• Grant Wood was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago^[16].
• Grant Wood's education included a stint at Académie Julian^[17].
• Grant Wood was educated at Washington High School^[18].
• A notable student of Grant Wood was John O. Robert Sharp^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Grant Wood is American Gothic^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Grant Wood is Daughters of Revolution^[21].
• Grant Wood is recorded as male^[22].
• Grant Wood's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Grant Wood is associated with the Regionalism movement^[24].
• Grant Wood's genre is portrait painting^[25].
• Grant Wood's genre is figure^[26].
• Grant Wood's genre is landscape painting^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Anamosa^[2], Grant Wood… he was born on February 13, 1891^[3]. He is identified as part of the White Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago^[16], an art academy^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1866^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31]; Académie Julian^[17], an art academy^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1867^[34]; and Washington High School^[18], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1956^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], university teacher^[7], and printmaker^[8]. Grant Wood's field of work was painting^[14]. He was employed by University of Iowa^[15]. A notable student of him was John O. Robert Sharp^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include American Gothic^[20], a painting^[38], founded in 1930^[39] and Daughters of Revolution^[21], a painting^[40], founded in 1932^[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 12, 1942^[5] and February 13, 1942^[10]. Grant Wood died in Chicago^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[42]. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Grant Wood ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,885 views/month, #6,707 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Grant Wood born?

Born in Anamosa^[2], Grant Wood…

Where did Grant Wood die?

Grant Wood died in Chicago^[4].

What did Grant Wood do for work?

Grant Wood worked as painter^[6], university teacher^[7], and printmaker^[8].

Where did Grant Wood go to school?

Grant Wood was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago^[16], Académie Julian^[17], and Washington High School^[18].