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

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]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "American Gothic | 100 Photographs | The Most Influential Images of All Time". Time via Archive.today.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "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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