A Brief Analysis of Gothic Culture

Jinlin Li

doi:10.18282/l-e.v10i3.2412

Jinlin Li Tianjin Normal University

Article ID: 2412

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/l-e.v10i3.2412

Keywords: Gothic culture, American gothic

Abstract

The Statue of Liberty,Barbie doll,American Gothic,buffalo and nickel,and Uncle Sam are known as the five cultural symbols of the United States.Originally,American Gothic is a 76.2x63.5cm oil painting created by Grant Wood who graduated from Art Institute of Chicago. The painting consists of a house,a farmer and his sister,conveying the authorâ€™s deep understanding of Gothic art.However,in the late period,American Gothic gradually became a synonym of a thought,and also represented a group of people with common characteristics.This thesis mainly analyzes the definition,cultural connotation,existence value and derivatives of Gothic culture in The United States.

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