Happy Birthday, Grant Wood!

Fruits of Iowa: Boy Milking Cow, 1932

Grant Wood was born on this day in 1891 in Anamosa, and then moved to Cedar Rapids when he was ten. Specifically, he moved into the house at 318 14th St NE, which is across the street from Coe! 

Photo Credit: Mound View Neighborhood Association

In high school, Wood befriended Cedar Rapids native artist and Marvin Cone, and the two were close throughout their lives. Wood taught painting at the University of Iowa School of Art while Cone taught here at Coe for over 40 years. 

You can view many of Wood's paintings (as well as Cone's) in the galleries on the first and second floor of the library! Click here to learn more about other paintings on Coe's campus!