A few years ago this sculpture spent a period of time in Anamosa, Iowa, and now it's back. And it's my understanding that with the area's ties to Grant Wood, there is a movement underway to have it become a permanent fixture in the city's downtown. Anyway, as one views the images it's obvious that several humans could fit inside the piece of luggage, and the man and woman tower into the treetops with the background fencing being dwarfed by their overall height.
As an artist and native Iowan, I've always been fond of Grant Wood's work, and especially drawn to the widely known American Gothic. In that 1930 painting the female model was actually Wood's sister, Nan Wood Graham, and the male his dentist, Dr. Byron McKeeby. Anyway, when I heard that this sculpture was back in a nearby community, I wasted no time getting there to see the final portion of the installation. Three crew members travel with the piece and are visible (notice the yellow circles) in the third photo. Be sure to take a look at that image as seeing humans and a lift truck alongside the imposing figures helps relay the proportions to which this was created.
Lastly, the title is God Bless America and sculptor Seward Johnson. More information is available at www.sewardjohnsonatelier.org
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