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American Gothic (1930), by Grant Wood -
Ella Watson, with an adopted daughter and three of her grandchildren -
Uncropped version of the photo
| American Gothic | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Gordon Parks |
| Year | 1942 [1] |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print [2] |
| Subject | Ella Watson [1] |
| Dimensions | 61 cm × 51 cm (24 in × 20 in) [2] |
American Gothic (also known as American Gothic, Washington, D.C. [2]) is a photograph of Ella Watson, a charwoman, taken by the photographer Gordon Parks in 1942. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] It is a reimagining of the 1930 painting American Gothic by Grant Wood. [7]
Time magazine considers American Gothic one of the "100 most influential photographs ever taken". [1] [12]
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References
- ^ a b c "American Gothic | 100 Photographs | The Most Influential Images of All Time". Time – via Archive.today.
- ^ a b c "American Gothic, Washington, D.C." Buffalo AKG Art Museum – via Archive.today.
- ^ "From Sophie's Alley to the White House". National Archives and Records Administration – via Archive.today.
- ^ "American Gothic, Washington, D.C., Gordon Parks". Minneapolis Institute of Art – via Archive.today.
- ^ "How American Gothic became an icon". BBC – via Archive.today.
- ^ "WASHINGTON, D.C. AND ELLA WATSON, 1942 - Photography Archive". The Gordon Parks Foundation – via Archive.today.
- ^ a b "The Photography of Gordon Parks". Life – via Archive.today.
- ^ "Ella Watson United States Government Charwoman | Documenting America | Articles and Essays | Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black-and-White Negatives | Digital Collections". Library of Congress – via Archive.today.
- ^ Willis, Deborah (14 May 2018). "Ella Watson: The Empowered Woman of Gordon Parks's 'American Gothic'". The New York Times – via Archive.today.
- ^ "American Gothic III by Connor O'Rourke". American Icons – via Archive.today.
- ^ Lamb, Yvonne Shinhoster (8 March 2006). "'Life' Photographer And 'Shaft' Director Broke Color Barriers". The Washington Post – via Archive.today.
- ^ "About the Project | 100 Photographs | The Most Influential Images of All Time". Time – via Archive.today.
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