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The Birthplace Of Herbert Hoover, West Branch, Iowa



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The Birthplace Of Herbert Hoover, West Branch, Iowa
The Birthplace Of Herbert Hoover, West Branch, Iowa
Grant Wood
1931
Oil on composition board
The John R. Van Derlip Fund; owned jointly with the Des Moines Art Center
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United States
  • The notion that anyone, through personal effort, can achieve financial success and can grow up to become president is among the United States' most beloved and enduring myths.

  • Herbert Hoover rose from humble beginnings in a small midwestern town to become the 31st president of the United States.

  • The precise LINEAR PATTERNS and close attention to details in this painting are hallmarks of Grant Wood's REGIONALIST style.
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