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May KSP - Grant Wood, an Important American Artist
Course Details
| Date | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 |
| Time | 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Central) |
| Location |
Zoom Online Get directions |
| Fees | $0.00 |
| Contact | Education Manager educationmanager@isa-appraisers.org |
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| Register | Register now |
Description
Join Suzy McGrane-Hop, ISA CAPP for the May Knowledge Sharing Program. She will be taking a look at some of the significant works of American artist Grant Wood, including unusual items that one may not associate with this artist. The KSP will have a particular focus on identifying and assessing condition issues on the stone lithographs printed by the American Associated Artists. These AAA stone lithographs were produced in the late 1930’s, and AAA also printed the lithographs of other prominent Regionalist artists John Steuart Curry, Thomas Hart Benton, among others.
Some of the items to be covered in this KSP include:
- An overview of the significance of Grant Wood
- A look at unusual items that Grant Wood created or designed
- Taking a closer look at the AAA stone lithographs
- What to look for in identifying these lithographic prints
- How to assess common print condition issues that may affect values
About Suzy McGrane-Hop
Suzy McGrane-Hop, ISA CAPP, is an appraiser based in Iowa. She is an expert in works of art by Grant Wood, Marvin Cone, Regionalists, and other WPA artists. She has additional expertise with prominent Iowa artists such as Robert Bauer, Carl Van Vechten, Mauricio Lasansky and his illustrious lineage. Her appraisal career began in 2007 and she earned and maintained CAPP credentials since 2009.
Some notable clients include institutions such as the Whitney Museum, Coe College, the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, the University of Iowa and the Minneapolis Institute of Art among other private and corporate collections.
In addition to appraising fine art, she has 30 years of experience working as a gallerist and a custom framer. Since 2011 she has owned Gilded Pear Gallery, which is home to a wide range of professional art services as well as contemporary artist exhibitions. She has been invited to speak at local colleges and universities about her career as an appraiser and sharing her research about Regionalists.
Instructor(s)
Suzy McGrane-Hop
ISA CAPP
Based in Iowa, Suzy is an expert in works of art by Grant Wood, Marvin Cone, Regionalists, and other WPA artists. She has additional expertise with prominent Iowa artists such as Robert Bauer, Carl Van Vechten, Mauricio Lasansky.