American Gothic
Grant Wood
One of the best known paintings by an American
Background:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gothic
https://archive.artic.edu/modern/american-gothic/
http://mentalfloss.com/article/64853/15-things-you-might-not-know-about-american-gothic
This is a short list. There are lots of sources.
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk2GvyNmYD0
Fun Stuff: (quite a bit here, this painting is often parodied)
http://www.americangothicparodies.com/ (a whole site devoted to parodies)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CgXHpT5bwk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CgXHpT5bwk (how to create the painting)
Activities:
1) Create your own parody. Pick a famous male / female pair.
2) Recreate the painting using a different setting.
