Grant Wood
Two of Grant Wood's paintings, "American Gothic" and "Spring in Town"
During the 1930s there were many artists in America. One of the many artists was Grant Wood. Grant Wood had gone to France to study about Gothic, Renaissance, and such types of art. He soon used all this in his later art works. Grant Wood was accepted as an American product in 1930.
In the same year, Wood painted a famous painting known as “American Gothic”, which was first displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago. This painting tells of how life is tough and hardworking in the Midwest. In 1932, Grant Wood did another painting called “Daughters of Revolution”. This painting shows three women who appears to be pleased with “American Revolutionary” ancestry.
Then in 1933, Wood found the Stone City art colony. In the same year he became known as the great supporter of art. In 1934, Grant Wood became the assistant professor at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. Grant Wood has been a great supporter of art in the U.S.
Edward Hopper
Two of Edward Hopper's paintings, "The Long Leg" and "Nighthawks".
During the 1930s, there were many artists in America. One of the most artists was Edward Hopper. In 1930, the Whitney Museum of American Art bought Hoppers painting, “Early Sunday Morning”. In the same year, Edward Hopper, who was living at Cape Cod at the time, decided to just paint the light side of his house.
Soon he decided to paint something else. While he was observing New York City, something about the restaurants and the people inside caught his attention. This soon led him to paint Nighthawks. This painting showed four people sitting in a restaurant. Two people, a woman and a man, facing out and one man with his back facing the window. Also there is one man serving them.
During 1931 he painted Roofs of the Cobb Barn, which features shapes forming the roof of a barn. In 1938, Edward Hopper started using dry bushing on his paintings. Then in the same year, he painted the Cottage at North Truro. This painting shows a landscape with houses and railroads. Edward Hopper has showed America different types of art.
Other arts of the 1930s
Empire State Building- The Empire State Building was designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon. It was finished in 1931 and officially opened on May 1, 1931 but most of its office space was empty until around the 1940s. The Empire State Building had been considered the eighth wonder of the world around that time.
Dorothea Lange- Dorothea Lange was a famous photographer of the 1930s. She took many photos of the people of the 1930s and how they were suffering from the Great Depression. One of her most famous photos taken during the 1930s was the “Migrant Mother” which was of a mother and her children surviving the dust bowl.
