Grant Wood
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Summary
Grant Wood was born on February 13, 1891[1], in Anamosa[2]. He died on February 12, 1942[3], in Iowa City[4]. He worked as a painter[5], art educator[6], university teacher[7], printmaker[8], and draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,894 views/month, #6,707 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: February 13, 1942[11]
- Place of burial: Riverside Cemetery[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Ethnic group: White Americans[14]
- Occupation: illustrator[15]
- Field of work: painting[16]
- Employer: University of Iowa[17]
- Educated at: School of the Art Institute of Chicago[18], Académie Julian[19], Washington High School[20]
- Student: John O. Robert Sharp[21]
- Notable work: American Gothic[22], Daughters of Revolution[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Movement: Regionalism[25]
- Genre: portrait painting[26], figure[27], landscape painting[28], still life[29]
- Commons category: Grant Wood[30]
- Cause of death: pancreatic cancer[31]
- Family name: Wood[32]
- Given name: Grant[33], DeVolson[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Grant Wood[35]
- Work location: Minneapolis–Saint Paul[36], Cedar Rapids[37], Chicago[38], Iowa City[39], Paris[40]
- Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-grant-wood[41]
- Manner of death: natural causes[42]
- Depicted by: Self-Portrait[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
- Commons Creator page: Grant Wood[45]
- Birth name: Grant DeVolson Wood[46]
Why It Matters
Grant Wood has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was Grant Wood born?
Grant Wood's place of birth was Anamosa[2].
Where did Grant Wood die?
Grant Wood died in Iowa City[4].
What did Grant Wood do for work?
Grant Wood worked as a painter[5], art educator[6], university teacher[7], printmaker[8], and draftsperson[9].
Where did Grant Wood go to school?
Grant Wood was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[18], Académie Julian[19], and Washington High School[20].