Parson Weems Fable By Grant Wood (1891-1942) Circa. 1939 Regionalism
Parson Weems fable is a painting about American tall tales verses fact. In this painting, we see the story of Washington holding the axe, after cutting down the tree. Though Washington is a child, he is painted with the face of an older man which represents how we all picture George Washington and are unable to see the 1st president in any other way. It's kind of comical until you look at the background where the true meaning lies. By the other cherry tree, we see African slaves, something that Americans are not proud of and that we try to hide behind a curtain. Furthermore, it is the Washington family who owned these slaves which today reflexes poorly on George Washington, the man who could never tell a lie.
On a side note, I made two versions of this comic, the censored version (Which you are seeing) and the more offensive version which is on the art caption's facebook page. If you're interested, check it out. I've been in debate weather or not to put up the original, but I feel that it should be available for anyone who wants to see it. http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=344056262202&ref=mf
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