rhettfarmer2000

  These are works by the American artist Terry Redlin.  I am not sure how many of you have heard of Redlin, but he is from South Dakota and painted from 1977-2007.  These works are from his collection America the Beautiful.  The top work is titled Above the fruited plain and the other is titled America! America!.  They were both painted in 1990 for a much larger collection consisting of 8 works total.  Redlin is my favorite modern artist so I had to do some of his works.  I own several and have been to his museum in South Dakota several times.  The works he painted here are typical of what he usually paints.  He generally paints of landscapes of his home state of South Dakota.  His use of color on both highlight the time of day being suggested  on the bottom the sun shining on the flag draws your attention to it.     Charging Bull by Arturo Di Modica placed outside the New York Stock exchange as a protest for the collapse of the markets from 1987.  It is made of bronze and put in a ver

    This is a work by Grant Wood titled American Gothic 1930.  This is one of the most iconic painting of the early 1900's.  This was painted at the start of the Great Depression and reminds the viewer of the simpler life of the country living.  The colors use in the painting are kind of a dull color making the work seem not as flashy which might make the painting more upbeat.  The use of the dull colors is a reminder of how hard the times were.  The serious look of the to people and the person on the right side with a death grip on the pitchfork make it appear that they are not really enjoying having their picture painted.  The work is in balance with the home a the center maybe as a symbol of the power of the house at the center of a strong farm family.  This is a good example of regional art for all the reasons above and how the farm families in the area can relate to the painting.  This could be why it is so popular still today and made with different characters like my copy wi