Admission is free. Seating is limited and is strictly first-come, first-served. Prairie Lights Bookstore will offer books for purchase.
Join us on November 12 in Iowa City for the launch of the definitive cultural history book written by preeminent art historian Wanda M. Corn. Published by Princeton University Press, this richly illustrated work serves as the ultimate capstone to Corn’s five-decade career studying the legacy of Grant Wood’s 1930 masterpiece, American Gothic. It explores how and why Grant Wood’s couple has become one of the most recognized and reworked twosomes in all of image history.
Date & Time
November 12, 2026,
5:30 PM -Author Talk / Q&A (at The James Theatre, 213 N. Gilbert St. Iowa City)
6:30 PM - Reception & Book Signing (at ICON, 123 N. Linn St., Iowa City, one block west of The James Theatre)
The evening will begin at The James Theatre with an author talk and Q&A followed by a reception and book signing at ICON (one block west).
The event is organized by the University of Iowa's Grant Wood Art Colony, the James P. Hayes Foundation, and ICON.
Please note: Registrant and guest information may be shared among this event's organizers for event planning and programming.
We would like to thank Leslie Nolte and ICON for graciously donating the James Theater and ICON for this event. For those who are unfamiliar, ICON is a premier performing and visual arts high school in Iowa City, offering dance, theater, and visual arts programs. We are excited for you to tour their beautiful facilities while you get your book signed and enjoy refreshments with us!
