What gives some works of art incredible staying power while others fade into obscurity? Consider the winners’ circle at the Forty-Third Annual Exhibition of American Paintings and Sculpture sponsored ...

Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” painting (and all of its parodies) may be legendary, but most people don’t realize that the little white farmhouse in the background is real — that it’s in Eldon, Iowa ...

Grant Wood’s American Gothic (1930) is a painting that needs no introduction. It’s a deceptively simple work of art—a seemingly straightforward portrait of an old farmer and his daughter, pictured in ...

The famous painting by Grant Wood shows a farmer holding a pitchfork and a woman standing next to him. The earlier sketch is a bit different. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll ...

From overlooked roadside attractions to offbeat museums and obscure natural wonders, Local Hidden Gems will showcase some of the unique and unexpected treasures that make America extraordinary. We ...