American Gothic is such an iconic image. It's been used over and over again as a jumping off point for artists, advertisers, comedians, you name it. Even I once did a knock off showing a man and his dog.
Once in a while when sorting through old snapshots I find something that makes me think of the iconic image. There's just something in the photo that captures a bit of one interpretation of the painting; usually the oddness of it. Such is the case of this photo of the Butler family. It struck me as soon as I saw it, but once home and scanned I was surprised to see the resemblance to Grant Wood.
Think of this as just a study for the painting; the idea not yet fully fleshed out.
I give you the Butler family.
Mother Butler
Father Butler
Daughter Butler...
a Grant Wood lookalike?
There is just something wonderfully odd about this family "portrait."
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