The painting American Gothic by Grant Wood resides in Chicago, but the house featured in the painting still stands in Iowa. Earlier this week I went with a few friends to check it out. Let me just say, the visitors center is twice the size of the dinky house! The woman in the picture is Grant Wood's sister and the man farmer is his dentist.....wish I knew more of that story!
I love that this tourist attraction is virtually free! The American Gothic Visitor's center let's you use the costumes they have at no cost so that you can dress up and take pictures. My friend and I didn't realize this before we went so we planned a silly fourth of July midwest outfit, but it turned out to be sillier in our heads than on our person....what do you think?
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