Where did Grant Wood live?



Where did Grant Wood live most of his life?

Cedar Rapids

He spent his early years on a farm in rural Anamosa, Iowa. When he was 10 years old, his father died unexpectedly, and Hattie moved with the four children to Cedar Rapids.

Did Grant Wood live in Iowa City?





Grant Wood affectionately called his Iowa City home 1142, for its location at 1142 East Court Street.

Where is the original house of Grant Wood’s American Gothic located?

Eldon, Iowa

(a.k.a. The Dibble House) The American Gothic House in Eldon, Iowa is famous as the backdrop of Grant Wood’s 1930 painting, American Gothic.

What materials did Grant Wood use?

Work. Wood was an active painter from an extremely young age until his death, and although he is best known for his paintings, he worked in a large number of media, including lithography, ink, charcoal, ceramics, metal, wood and found objects.



What state is Grant Wood from?



Anamosa, Iowa

Grant Wood, (born February 13, 1891, near Anamosa, Iowa, U.S.—died February 12, 1942, Iowa City, Iowa), American painter who was one of the major exponents of Midwestern Regionalism, a movement that flourished in the United States during the 1930s.