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'''Grant Wood''' (1891-1942) was an American painter. His best known work is the 1930 piece ''American Gothic'', depicting an impassive rural farmer and his wife (modeled by [[Dentists|dentist]] Dr. Byron McKeeby and Wood's sister Nan). The image has become an iconic representation of the [[United States of America|American]] midwest, and the target of countless visual parodies. Such spoofs retain the basic composition of the painting, with the wife on the left and the farmer typically clutching a pitchfork. Several Muppet productions have followed suit. |
'''Grant Wood''' (1891-1942) was an American painter. His best known work is the 1930 piece ''American Gothic'', depicting an impassive rural farmer and his wife (modeled by [[Dentists|dentist]] Dr. Byron McKeeby and Wood's sister Nan). The image has become an iconic representation of the [[United States of America|American]] midwest, and the target of countless visual parodies. Such spoofs retain the basic composition of the painting, with the wife on the left and the farmer typically clutching a pitchfork. Several Muppet productions have followed suit. |
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* The book ''[[Miss Piggy's Treasury of Art Masterpieces]]'' included "American Gothique," with [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] as the farmer and [[Miss Piggy]] as the wife. The image was later used in [[Jim Henson's Muppet Masterpieces Calendar]], and for a suncatcher released in the "Kermit Signature Collection." |
* The book ''[[Miss Piggy's Treasury of Art Masterpieces]]'' included "American Gothique," with [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] as the farmer and [[Miss Piggy]] as the wife. The image was later used in [[Jim Henson's Muppet Masterpieces Calendar]], and for a suncatcher released in the "Kermit Signature Collection." |
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+ | * The first season ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' episode "[[Episode 108: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?|What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?]]" featured [[Baby Kermit]] and [[Baby Piggy]] as the farmer and his wife. |
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| + | * The ''Muppet Babies'' episode "[[Episode 211: The Muppet Museum of Art|The Muppet Museum of Art]]" featured [[Baby Scooter]] painting a perfect replica of painting, but Baby Piggy was happier with her own version. |
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| + | * [[Boo Monster]] inserts himself into the Kermit and Piggy version of the painting in the ''[[Little Muppet Monsters]]'' episode, "[[Episode 101: In the Beginning|In the Beginning]]." |
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* The ''[[Dog City (series)|Dog City]]'' episode "[[Episode 101: The Big Squeak|The Big Squeak]]" included a canine version of the painting, as glimpsed in [[Thurston Howl III|Thurston Howl's]] mansion. |
* The ''[[Dog City (series)|Dog City]]'' episode "[[Episode 101: The Big Squeak|The Big Squeak]]" included a canine version of the painting, as glimpsed in [[Thurston Howl III|Thurston Howl's]] mansion. |
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| + | * The ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'' episode "[[Episode 321: The Yard Sale|The Yard Sale]]" featured [[Otto and Etta Otter]] poses as the couples for [[Ojo|Ojo's]] painting. |
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* The ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song "[[Cluck Around the Clock]]" featured an appearance by [[Farmer Brown]] (a [[Pumpkin]] [[Anything Muppets|Anything Muppet]]) and his wife ([[Lavender]]), spoofs of the couple in Wood's painting. |
* The ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song "[[Cluck Around the Clock]]" featured an appearance by [[Farmer Brown]] (a [[Pumpkin]] [[Anything Muppets|Anything Muppet]]) and his wife ([[Lavender]]), spoofs of the couple in Wood's painting. |
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| − | * [[Grover]] and [[Betty Lou]] spoofed the painting on the back cover of the |
+ | * [[Grover]] and [[Betty Lou]] spoofed the painting on the back cover of the 2001 sticker book [[:Image:Monsterartsticker.jpg|Museum of Monster Art]]. |
* In the ''[[Elmo's World]]'' episode "[[Elmo's World: Farms|Farms]]," [[Telly Monster]] and [[Rosita]] appear as the couple. |
* In the ''[[Elmo's World]]'' episode "[[Elmo's World: Farms|Farms]]," [[Telly Monster]] and [[Rosita]] appear as the couple. |
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* [[Little Bird]] can be seen carrying a spoof of the painting in the book ''[[The Together Book]]''. |
* [[Little Bird]] can be seen carrying a spoof of the painting in the book ''[[The Together Book]]''. |
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| + | * In the ''[[Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures]]'' episode, "Farmers", a parody of the painting featuring [[Ernie]] and [[Bert]] is seen in their home. |
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| + | * A vegetable version of "American Gothique" appears in a [[Super Grover 2.0]] sketch. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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| + | Image:Little Bird American Gothic.JPG|Little Bird in ''The Together Book'' |
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Image:Gothic-k&p-plate.jpg|Kermit Collection suncatcher |
Image:Gothic-k&p-plate.jpg|Kermit Collection suncatcher |
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Image:Americangothic-muppetbabies.jpg|from ''Muppet Babies'' |
Image:Americangothic-muppetbabies.jpg|from ''Muppet Babies'' |
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| + | LMM-Grant.jpg|''Little Muppet Monsters'' |
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Image:Gothicdogs.jpg|from ''Dog City'' |
Image:Gothicdogs.jpg|from ''Dog City'' |
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| + | OttoEttaOtterAmGothic.jpg|from ''Bear in the Big Blue House'' |
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Image:Farmerbrown.jpg|from "Cluck Around the Clock" |
Image:Farmerbrown.jpg|from "Cluck Around the Clock" |
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Image:Gothicsesame.jpg|from "Elmo's World: Farms" |
Image:Gothicsesame.jpg|from "Elmo's World: Farms" |
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Image:DinosaursDVD3-4.jpg|Dinosaurs |
Image:DinosaursDVD3-4.jpg|Dinosaurs |
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Image:Elmogothic.jpg |''Friendly, Frosty Monsters'' |
Image:Elmogothic.jpg |''Friendly, Frosty Monsters'' |
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| + | File:E&BAmGothic.jpg|''Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures'' |
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| + | Image:Baby_gothic.JPG|Baby Piggy's version |
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| + | SG-Wood.png|"Super Grover 2.0" |
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| + | SesameStreet-Tumblr-AmericanGothic.jpg|''Sesame Street'' Tumblr |
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</gallery> |
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Revision as of 20:22, 22 September 2018
"American Gothique"
Grant Wood (1891-1942) was an American painter. His best known work is the 1930 piece American Gothic, depicting an impassive rural farmer and his wife (modeled by dentist Dr. Byron McKeeby and Wood's sister Nan). The image has become an iconic representation of the American midwest, and the target of countless visual parodies. Such spoofs retain the basic composition of the painting, with the wife on the left and the farmer typically clutching a pitchfork. Several Muppet productions have followed suit.
References
- The book Miss Piggy's Treasury of Art Masterpieces included "American Gothique," with Kermit as the farmer and Miss Piggy as the wife. The image was later used in Jim Henson's Muppet Masterpieces Calendar, and for a suncatcher released in the "Kermit Signature Collection."
- The first season Muppet Babies episode "What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?" featured Baby Kermit and Baby Piggy as the farmer and his wife.
- The Muppet Babies episode "The Muppet Museum of Art" featured Baby Scooter painting a perfect replica of painting, but Baby Piggy was happier with her own version.
- Boo Monster inserts himself into the Kermit and Piggy version of the painting in the Little Muppet Monsters episode, "In the Beginning."
- The Dog City episode "The Big Squeak" included a canine version of the painting, as glimpsed in Thurston Howl's mansion.
- The Bear in the Big Blue House episode "The Yard Sale" featured Otto and Etta Otter poses as the couples for Ojo's painting.
- The Sesame Street song "Cluck Around the Clock" featured an appearance by Farmer Brown (a Pumpkin Anything Muppet) and his wife (Lavender), spoofs of the couple in Wood's painting.
- Grover and Betty Lou spoofed the painting on the back cover of the 2001 sticker book Museum of Monster Art.
- In the Elmo's World episode "Farms," Telly Monster and Rosita appear as the couple.
- Elmo and Zoe appear in a spoof in the 2007 book Friendly, Frosty Monsters.
- Little Bird can be seen carrying a spoof of the painting in the book The Together Book.
- In the Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures episode, "Farmers", a parody of the painting featuring Ernie and Bert is seen in their home.
- A vegetable version of "American Gothique" appears in a Super Grover 2.0 sketch.
Gallery
Little Bird in The Together Book
Kermit Collection suncatcher
from Muppet Babies
Little Muppet Monsters
from Dog City
from Bear in the Big Blue House
from "Cluck Around the Clock"
from "Elmo's World: Farms"
Museum of Monster Art
Dinosaurs
Friendly, Frosty Monsters
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Baby Piggy's version
"Super Grover 2.0"
Sesame Street Tumblr