American Gothic

My American Gothic...

When looking into the meaning of American Gothic through Bang's Insights we see many bold statements that you would never interpret by just looking at the a picture in one glance. These insights give a better understanding of what this picture really means...

• The upper half of the picture is a place of freedom, happiness and triumph. Yet when looking at this picture there is the top of a home the roof has distinct diagonal lines this implies the idea of tension. and the peek points toward the sky. The upper half represents a more spirtitual aspect of a picture and this seems as if there is anger in the air.
• The background of this picture is represented by a pale blue sky, lighted backgrounds allow the viewer to feel safer.
• The Viewer tends to feel more scared looking at pointed shapes or object so by the center of the picture holding a pitch fork it gives off a sense of fear, that he is claiming his place in the picture and he will not back down.
• This picture has pale colors it feels as if there is a sense of saddness in the air, that the inner turmoil of these people is all around them, yet the lighter sky perhaps mean there are better days to come.
• The man is the center of this picture his eyes are cast at you giving a sense of a strong leader where as the woman is looking at him for guidence as if she will follow him as he leads her.
• The people in this picture seem very stiff yet their bodies are completely verticle this gives the eye a more exciting appeal. This also means that the picture is rebeling the earths gravity and are reaching for the heavens.
• Perhaps this picture is misinterpretated.. Maybe theres a more spiritual interpretation