American Gothic (photograph)
1942 photograph by Gordon Parks / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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American Gothic | |
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Artist | Gordon Parks |
Year | 1942 (82 years ago) (1942)[1] |
Medium | Gelatin silver print[2] |
Subject | Ella Watson[1] |
Dimensions | 61 cm × 51 cm (24 in × 20 in)[2] |
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Time magazine considers American Gothic one of the "100 most influential photographs ever taken".[1][12]