The story

Everyone knows Grant Wood’s American Gothic, the stern man and woman in front of the farmhouse.

But here’s the twist: they’re not a married couple. For over a decade, people believed they were husband and wife.

Years later, Wood revealed the truth: they were actually a father and daughter.

One of America’s most iconic paintings… with a secret behind those serious faces.

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