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North American Art

North American Art
Before the Second World War

Grant Wood

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  Grant Wood

born: Anamosa, Iowa; 1892
died: Iowa City, Iowa; 1942

In making these paintings, as you may have guessed, I had in mind something which I hope to convey to a fairly wide audience in America -- the picture of a country rich in the arts of peace; a homely lovable nation, infinitely worth any sacrifice necessary to its preservation.
-- Grant Wood

January	Stone City, Iowa
Young Corn 1931	Near Sundown 1933

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North American Art 2003-03-04