Anamosa, Iowa: Giant American Gothic Statue (In Transition)
A 25-foot-tall version of the farm couple from Grant Wood's painting, "American Gothic." The statue moves from place to place; it's already spent years in Chicago, Dubuque, Des Moines, Elkhart, Peoria, and Anamosa, which was Grant Wood's hometown. Went back to the statue shop for maintenance in September 2022.
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Dubuque, Iowa: The huge American Gothic statue by J. Seward Johnson has made its way to the Dubuque Museum of Art. The museum holds one of the largest collections of Grant Wood artworks. Where will it travel to next??
[Jean Dunk, 05/16/2011]
Indianapolis, IN: This huge statue of a farmer and his wife is located at the Indiana state fairgrounds,
[Tim Ramey, 08/16/2010]
Chicago, IL: A 25-foot interpretation of Grant Wood's famous (and often parodied) painting American Gothic sits at 401 Michigan Ave., just down the road from the original painting that hangs at the outstanding Chicago Institute of Art. The sculptor is J. Seward Johnson. It's awesome in its incongruity: earnest farm folk among gleaming skyscrapers, the Midwest's salt of the earth among the Midwest's most sophisticated urban backdrop, humble farmers blown up to giant urban dwellers.
[Gunnar Johnson, 07/28/2009]The statue has left Chicago and has moved to Mesa, Arizona, where it will tower over a downtown intersection from March through July 2010. The statue's owner -- a California foundation -- says that it wants to keep moving the statue from city to city.
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Giant American Gothic Statue
- Directions:
- Downtown. On the south side of E. Main St., just west of its intersection with S. Davis St.
- Hours:
- Removed for maintenance in Sep 2022.
- Status:
- In Transition
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J. Seward Johnson American Gothic-like colossus. Named "God Bless America," this one is touring and will only be here through August 2010.