Grant Wood was born on a farm near the small town of Anamosa, Iowa, in 1891. By painting simple scenes

Author:  Mike Venezia

Format:  Paperback

Published:  Children?s Press, 1996

From Mike Venezia:  Grant Wood was born on a farm near the small town of Anamosa, Iowa, in 1891. By painting simple scenes of the land and people he knew best, he helped create an important, all-American style of Art called Regionalism. His most famous painting is ?American Gothic?.

The ?Getting to Know the World?s Greatest Artists? series features numerous reproductions (10-20 in each book), photos of the artist, silly cartoons, and simple text. Venezia?s approach ? highlighting interesting parts of the artists? lives and work while keeping the subject matter simple and appropriate for young children ? makes these excellent read-alouds. Older children will enjoy reading the early chapter book-level text themselves.