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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