In addition to the 26-foot “American Gothic” art piece, 10 life-size bronze sculptures of people will also be placed at various locations along Saginaw’s riverfront area.

Now, finally, it's here. "American Gothic," which hasn't been in Washington in 40 years, goes on view today at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

He has a loyal following of his work, which includes more than 450 life-size cast bronze figures, some of which have been displayed in New York's Times Square and Rockefeller Center, as well as ...

Yet Grant insisted that American Gothic was a tribute, not a sendup. In a 1941 letter to a fan, he explained as much, writing: I did not intend this painting as a satire.