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Re: [OM] Tribute to Grant Wood

Subject: Re: [OM] Tribute to Grant Wood
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:08:49 -0400
I also know the painting quite well.  But if I ever knew the name of the 
painter I have long forgotten it.  I have good recall for images.  Names 
not so much.

Let's see, um, oh yeah...

Chuck Norcutt


Wayne Harridge wrote:
> Interesting, the title "American Gothic" didn't ring any bells for
> me, so I did a search and sure enough I recognised the painting -
> wouldn't have thought that it would be 2nd to Mona Lisa though.
> 
> ...Wayne
> 
> 
> 
>> Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> That's interesting.  I thought almost everyone knew Grant Wood. 
>> "American Gothic" is supposedly the second-most recognizable
>> painting in the world after the Mona Lisa.  But then American
>> Gothic is not especially characteristic of Wood (funny how that
>> works).
>> 
> 
> ...Wayne
> 
> Wayne Harridge
> 
> http://lrh.structuregraphs.com
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