Station 3 - Art 1930’s Society and Culture
Grant Wood – Regionalism
Grant Wood Grant Wood became very popular during the 1930’s for his art focused on “Regionalism”. Regionalism: The artistic focus was from artists who shunned city life, and rapidly developing technological advances, to create scenes of rural life. Answer your Station 3 question about his work after viewing the slideshow.
Appraisal - 1931
Return From Bohemia - 1935
Fall Plowing – 1931
American Gothic – 1930
Plaid Sweater – 1931
New Road – 1939
Woman With Plants – 1929
WPA Federal Art Project
WPA From 1935 to 1936, as part of the New Deal Works Progress Administration, the WPA Federal Art Project created posters to publicize local exhibits, theater productions and health and educational programs. The main goal of the WPA Federal Art Project was to employ struggling artists.