Grant Wood's America

Duration: 29

Year Published: 1983

Creator: Catherine Allan

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Relates the biography of Grant Wood, mentioning his childhood influences of midwestern small town life, his two-year stay in Paris, and his decision to return to Iowa and paint "what he knew." Shows many of Wood's paintings and gives the backgrounds of several of them, including American Gothic, Appraisal, and Daughters of Revolution. Discusses his style, which is typified by Regionalism, decorativeness, attention to detail, and its sometimes simple, sometimes intricate character. Stresses how Wood's insight aptly captured the American culture of the 1920s and 30s and the New Deal spirit of pride in the heartland., By illustrating some common personal adaptations to time scheduling, this upbeat film encourages viewers to start thinking about time in broader, more relative terms. A set of specific how-to suggestions gives pointers that can help any worker better manage time, or subordinates' time. Leaves viewers with confidence that they can improve productivity by utilizing a few simple techniques to time management.

Complete Record: Relates the biography of Grant Wood, mentioning his childhood influences of midwestern small town life, his two-year stay in Paris, and his decision to return to Iowa and paint "what he knew." Shows many of Wood's paintings and gives the backgrounds of several of them, including American Gothic, Appraisal, and Daughters of Revolution. Discusses his style, which is typified by Regionalism, decorativeness, attention to detail, and its sometimes simple, sometimes intricate character. Stresses how Wood's insight aptly captured the American culture of the 1920s and 30s and the New Deal spirit of pride in the heartland., By illustrating some common personal adaptations to time scheduling, this upbeat film encourages viewers to start thinking about time in broader, more relative terms. A set of specific how-to suggestions gives pointers that can help any worker better manage time, or subordinates' time. Leaves viewers with confidence that they can improve productivity by utilizing a few simple techniques to time management.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.