Art · 1891–1942
Grant Wood — Age & Birthday
Born: 13 February 1891 · Died: 12 February 1942 · Age at death: 50
How old was Grant Wood when he died?
Grant Wood died aged 50. He was born on 13 February 1891 and died on 12 February 1942.
American artist best known for the painting American Gothic
Did you know?He used his dentist and his sister as the models for the two figures depicted in his most famous work.
Grant DeVolson Wood (February 13, 1891 – February 12, 1942) was an American artist and representative of Regionalism, best known for his paintings depicting the rural American Midwest. He is particularly well known for American Gothic (1930), which has become an iconic example of early 20th-century American art.
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- Age at death
- 50
- Would be
- 135
- Years since death
- 84
- Born
- February 13, 1891 · Anamosa, United States
- Died
- February 12, 1942
- Cause of death
- Pancreatic cancer
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Art
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