Grant Wood Photography

American, 1891-1942

One of the major American Regionalist painters along with Thomas Hart Benton and John Steuart Curry, Grant Wood was born in Anamosa, Iowa, and spent his childhood in Cedar Rapids. Unlike Curry and Benton, he never moved East but remained in the Middle West where he found inspiration for his paintings of prosperous farms and people reflecting idealized American values. However, his work was set apart from many regionalists in that provoked both laughter and social indignation. A good example Daughters of Revolution, 1932, depicting the aloof smugness of women who regarded themselves as emblematic of the country's founding values This painting was a retaliation by Wood against DAR members who had criticized him for completing their window in Germany instead of America. Much of his satire was good natured and humorous. For two summers, Wood attended the Minneapolis School of Design and Handicraft and Normal Art as a student of Ernest Batchelder, and he had brief times of study at Iowa State University and the Art Institute of Chicago from 1913 to 1916. After World War I, he taught high school art in Cedar Rapids. Asserting that he "had to go to France to appreciate Iowa," he had several trips abroad, and in 1923 enrolled in the Academie Julian in Paris, but he determined to make his life in Iowa because "all the really good ideas I'd ever had came to me while I was milking a cow." In 1932, he was co-founder of the Stone City Art Colony and Art School and he became director of the Public Works Art Project in Iowa. He was also an Associate Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Iowa. His work can be divided into two periods, the first being views of Cedar Rapids, other landscapes including scenes of Europe, and a few portraits. However, in 1928, his work changed when he traveled to Munich to oversee the making of a stained-glass window for the Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Building commissioned by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Seeing the severe, austere new style of painting in Germany combined with work from the late Gothic period, he developed a unique new style of his own that treated mid-western subjects with Gothic overtones, satire, and caricature. In 1930, he produced his first major landscape painting, Stone City, that had exaggerated perspective and unique naive treatment. From that time, his paintings had a simple innocence and fantasy that transported the viewer into another world, often that of a child. He also did many murals and a few lithographs, completing nineteen between 1937 and 1942, the year he died of cancer at age 50 in Iowa City. Sources include: Matthew Baigell, Dictionary of American Art Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art

Artist: Grant Wood

Grant WoodMidnight Ride of Paul Revere - Vintage Photograph by Grant Wood - 1960s, 1960s

$164

Midnight Ride of Paul Revere - Vintage Photograph by Grant Wood - 1960s

By Grant Wood

Located in Roma, IT

Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Grant Wood, Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

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1960s Modern Grant Wood Photography

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Peter RidgeSaddle, Whip, Nude - Signed limited edition fine art print, Contemporary, Model, 2019

$2,588

H 49.22 in W 39.38 in D 0.08 in

Saddle, Whip, Nude - Signed limited edition fine art print, Contemporary, Model

By Peter Ridge

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Saddle, Whip, Nude. - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm ,...

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2010s Modern Grant Wood Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Phot...

Ian SandersonFigurative photograph nude fine art print, Contemporary black white - Sandrine, 1999

$4,236

H 29.53 in W 24.02 in D 0.01 in

Figurative photograph nude fine art print, Contemporary black white - Sandrine

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Sandrine ‘. Signed by Ian Sanderson ...

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1990s Modern Grant Wood Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Sam ThomasApple harvest - Color photo, Limited edition print, Contemporary, Sexy Woman, 2006

$1,176

H 25.01 in W 16.67 in D 0.08 in

Apple harvest - Color photo, Limited edition print, Contemporary, Sexy Woman

By Sam Thomas

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Apple harvest - Limited edition pigment print , 2006 - Limited Editions of 20 Sexy young woman picking apples from the tree Normandy/Brittany , France Signed + numbered by artist ...

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Early 2000s Modern Grant Wood Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...

Ian SandersonNadia-Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white, Sensual, 1988

$3,868

H 35.44 in W 25.99 in D 0.01 in

Nadia-Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white, Sensual

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Nadia - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Sexy photo shoot of a woman in profile, hunched over an old dentist's chair with a su...

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1980s Modern Grant Wood Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Ian SandersonFranci & Rachael, Intimate photograph of 2 women lying down, Contemporary, Black, 1985

$2,941

H 14.34 in W 19.69 in D 0.08 in

Franci & Rachael, Intimate photograph of 2 women lying down, Contemporary, Black

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Franci and Rachael ‘ who was capture...

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1980s Modern Grant Wood Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Sam ThomasConcorde- Limited edition contemporary art print, City, Black white, Mouvement, 2005

$2,294Sale Price|35% Off

H 19.69 in W 29.53 in D 0.08 in

Concorde- Limited edition contemporary art print, City, Black white, Mouvement

By Sam Thomas

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Concorde - Limited edition pigment print - Limited Editions of 5 Paris under the snow, France, 2005 Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity. Archival pigme...

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Early 2000s Modern Grant Wood Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival P...

Ian SandersonCéline-Signed limited edition nude photography Contemporary black white, Sensual, 2002

$3,516

H 27.56 in W 21.07 in D 0.01 in

Céline-Signed limited edition nude photography Contemporary black white, Sensual

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Céline - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Woman in black evening dress with bare back in a wild creek with rocks, grainy photograph. This image was cap...

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Early 2000s Modern Grant Wood Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Ian SandersonHorses- Signed limited edition animal print, Black white, Beach, Landscape horse, 1996

$3,530

H 19.69 in W 30.32 in D 0.08 in

Horses- Signed limited edition animal print, Black white, Beach, Landscape horse

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Horses - Limited edition archival pigment print , Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then printed on Hahne...

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1990s Modern Grant Wood Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...

Michelle KappelerPink POP Rox, 2017

$575

H 26.3 in W 39.5 in

Pink POP Rox

By Michelle Kappeler

Located in New York, NY

ABOUT THIS PIECE: The goal of this shoot was to introduce more color to my body of work using unique shaped candies as props. ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Michelle Kappeler is a New York base...

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2010s Modern Grant Wood Photography

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Sam ThomasConcorde- Limited edition contemporary art print, City, Black white, Mouvement, 2005

$2,941

H 13.12 in W 19.69 in D 0.08 in

Concorde- Limited edition contemporary art print, City, Black white, Mouvement

By Sam Thomas

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Concorde - Limited edition pigment print - Limited Editions of 5 Paris under the snow, France, 2005 Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity. Free delivery ...

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Early 2000s Modern Grant Wood Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival P...

Victor Bockris Portrait William S. Burroughs - black and white photograph, 1949

$418Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.45 in W 7.09 in

Portrait William S. Burroughs - black and white photograph

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Victor Bockris - "Portrait William S. Burroughs" Iconic photos by Victor Bockris: Portrait of the American novelist William S. Burroughs. Black and whit...

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20th Century Modern Grant Wood Photography

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Michelle KappelerPastel Party, 2019

$575

H 39.5 in W 28.1 in

Pastel Party

By Michelle Kappeler

Located in New York, NY

ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Michelle Kappeler is a New York-based fashion photographer with a keen eye for light and shadow. She has a commercial photography background...

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2010s Modern Grant Wood Photography

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Find a wide variety of authentic Grant Wood photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Grant Wood in paper, photographic paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1960s and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Grant Wood photography, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Grant Wood photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $148 and tops out at $148, while the average work can sell for $148.

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Questions About Grant Wood Photography

Where is Grant Wood from?
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1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
Grant Wood is from Iowa. The American artist was born in Anamosa, Iowa, in 1891 and grew up in nearby Cedar Rapids. Unlike other American regionalist painters like John Steuart Curry and Thomas Hart Benton, Wood never moved East but remained in the Middle West, where he found inspiration for his paintings of prosperous farms and people reflecting idealized American values. He died in Iowa City, Iowa, in 1942, at the age of 51. Find an extraordinary collection of art for sale on 1stDibs.
How much is a Grant Wood painting worth?
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1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
How much a Grant Wood painting is worth varies based on its size, historical significance, condition and other factors. In 2005, his piece Spring Plowing fetched more than $6.9 million at a New York auction. The American artist developed a unique style of his own that treated Midwestern subjects with Gothic overtones, satire and caricature. His paintings have a simple innocence and fantasy that transport the viewer into another world, often that of a child. To learn the estimated value of a particular Wood piece, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer. Find a range of Grant Wood art on 1stDibs.