Contemporaries Reception and Tour of Grant Wood: American Gothic and Other Fables
Wed, Apr 25, 2018
Grant Wood (1891–1942), Appraisal, 1931. Oil on composition board, 29 1⁄2 x 35 1⁄4 in. (74.9 x 89.5 cm). Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Dubuque, Iowa; on long-term loan to the Dubuque Museum of Art, Iowa; acquired through the Lull Art Fund. © Figge Art Museum, successors to the Estate of Nan Wood Graham/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
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Floor 1 and Floor 5
Open to Contemporaries and Contemporaries Patrons
Join us for an after-hours tour of the retrospective Grant Wood: American Gothic and Other Fables. Known for American Gothic, perhaps the most recognizable painting of the twentieth century, Wood produced work that was comprised of reassuring images of American harmony and prosperity. These images simultaneously reflected anxieties rooted in his personal experiences as an artist and a closeted gay man in the 1930s Midwest. A wine reception will be open before and after the tours.
Active members at the Contemporaries and Contemporaries Patron level are invited to register for one of these options:
Wednesday, April 25
Option 1: 7:45 pm
Option 2: 8:15 pm
Contemporaries and Contemporaries Patron members are invited to this event: The invitation is for two individuals per membership household. To RSVP, email contemporaries@whitney.org with your name, preferred time, and membership ID.
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