American Gothic (photograph)

American Gothic (also known as American Gothic, Washington, D.C.[2]) is a photograph of Ella Watson, a charwoman, taken by the photographer Gordon Parks in 1942.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] It is a reimagining of the 1930 painting American Gothic by Grant Wood.[7]

American Gothic
ArtistGordon Parks
Year1942 (1942)[1]
MediumGelatin silver print[2]
SubjectElla Watson[1]
Dimensions61 cm × 51 cm (24 in × 20 in)[2]

Time magazine considers American Gothic one of the "100 most influential photographs ever taken".[1][12]

  • American Gothic (1930), by Grant Wood
    American Gothic (1930), by Grant Wood
  • Ella Watson, with an adopted daughter and three of her grandchildren
    Ella Watson, with an adopted daughter and three of her grandchildren
  • Uncropped version of the photo
    Uncropped version of the photo

References
  1. "American Gothic | 100 Photographs | The Most Influential Images of All Time". Time – via Archive.today.
  2. "American Gothic, Washington, D.C." Buffalo AKG Art Museum – via Archive.today.
  3. "From Sophie's Alley to the White House". National Archives and Records Administration – via Archive.today.
  4. "American Gothic, Washington, D.C., Gordon Parks". Minneapolis Institute of Art – via Archive.today.
  5. "How American Gothic became an icon". BBC – via Archive.today.
  6. "WASHINGTON, D.C. AND ELLA WATSON, 1942 - Photography Archive". The Gordon Parks Foundation – via Archive.today.
  7. "The Photography of Gordon Parks". Life – via Archive.today.
  8. "Ella Watson United States Government Charwoman | Documenting America | Articles and Essays | Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black-and-White Negatives | Digital Collections". Library of Congress – via Archive.today.
  9. Willis, Deborah (14 May 2018). "Ella Watson: The Empowered Woman of Gordon Parks's 'American Gothic'". The New York Times – via Archive.today.
  10. "American Gothic III by Connor O'Rourke". American Icons – via Archive.today.
  11. Lamb, Yvonne Shinhoster (8 March 2006). "'Life' Photographer And 'Shaft' Director Broke Color Barriers". The Washington Post – via Archive.today.
  12. "About the Project | 100 Photographs | The Most Influential Images of All Time". Time – via Archive.today.
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