How American Gothic became an icon

How did American Gothic go from third place painting to icon There s a story to this famous painting. Find the Overrated Facebook page here: Find Phil Edwards on Facebook here: Grant Wood s American Gothic is a classic painting. But to understand its fame, you have to learn some context about how it became an icon. When Grant Wood painting his sister and dentist in front of a house in Eldon, Iowa, he didn t know his painting would become iconic. But American Gothic soon became the subject of countless homages and parodies. Wood s place in American art history is unique and worth knowing to truly appreciate American Gothic. Subscribe to our channel is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app. Check out our full video catalog: Follow Vox on Twitter: Or on Facebook: