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"American Gothic" made this small-town Iowa house a destination

by Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 2, 2023
The painting's "third character" has deep meaning in Eldon, along with economic importance, says the vistor center's administrator.
The house that inspired "American Gothic" is "more than just that little house,” says Cari Nicely, administrator of the namesake visitors center in Eldon, Iowa.
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It's a good time to buy art made by women

by Phoebe Unterman and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 24, 2018
Their work has historically been undervalued.
"Mister Blue," the work on the right, is by Lee Krasner, one of the main artists discussed in Mary Gabriel's new book. It was shown at the Ordovas gallery in London in 2016.
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That $100 million Leonardo da Vinci painting might not even be by Leonardo da Vinci

by David Brancaccio
Nov 15, 2017
But art critic Blake Gopnik explains why that might not be the right question to ask.
A view of Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, which could rake in more than $100 million tonight at auction.
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What makes a piece of artwork valuable?

by David Brancaccio
Oct 13, 2016
The art market has a 'weird relationship' with art history, critic Blake Gopnik says.
A portrait of Jan Six by Rembrandt van Rijn. 
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