Grant Wood

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Grant Wood (1891–1942), born in Iowa, fused meticulous, Northern Renaissance–influenced finish with subjects drawn from Midwestern life, becoming a key figure of American Regionalism alongside Thomas Hart Benton and John Steuart Curry [4]. After European travels, Wood settled in Cedar Rapids, where he painted American Gothic in his studio at 5 Turner Alley; he later taught in Iowa and led New Deal arts efforts in the state [4].

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