Tornado Over Kansas
John Steuart Curry · 1929
Why it's great
A dark funnel cloud twists toward a farm, as a family rushes to a storm cellar, with wheat blowing and animals in panic. John Steuart Curry painted the drama of a Midwestern twister. He was a leader of the Regionalist movement. It's among the most famous pictures of American weather.
Where to see it
📍 Muskegon Museum of ArtMuskegon, United States
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John Steuart Curry was born on a farm in Kansas and became one of the main painters of the Regionalist movement, which celebrated the American Midwest. He painted farm life, storms and big moments from history. He also painted murals for the Kansas State Capitol. He died in Wisconsin in 1946.
