Mid Century American reproduction print “January” by Grant Wood

This Mid Century American reproduction print titled “January” is by Grant Wood. Wood leapt into nation-wide fame in 1933, when his painting, American Gothic, won tremendous critical and popular acclaim at the Century of Progress Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture at the Chicago Art Institute.
Since then, he has gained a growing recognition that has put him well in the van of America's most distinguished artists. Born in Iowa in 1892, he was first interested in metalwork and handmade jewelry before turning to the graphic arts. He studied at the Chicago Art Institute and the Académie Julian in Paris. Quite as important as his academic training was his study of the German primitives: they may be said to have given him a point of departure in his treatment of regional types.
The artist lived in Iowa City, whence he drew upon the rich hinterland of the Middle West. Long before the Federal Arts Project, Grant Wood founded a school in Stone City, Iowa, for fostering local talent. He taught at the University of Iowa. A graceful raconteur, a superb conversationalist, and something of an authority on a variety of things besides art, this stocky, blond, blue-eyed man looked like anything but a conventional artist.
“January”, a snow scene with stacked-up cornshocks, shows Wood's strong interest in recurrent pattern-an interest that is almost Oriental in its intensity.

Size: 12”W x 9”H

Condition: Vintage / Antique / Print in excellent condition with yellowing around the edges

Country of Origin: USA