Seward Johnson's American Gothic-inspired statue is on display at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa., on Jan. 19, 2014. The 25-foot-tall replica of the farmer and daughter shown in the painting will remain at the fairgrounds in east Des Moines for the next six months. Peter Cownie, executive director of the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation, said his father, Jim Cownie, and central Iowa businessman Bill Knapp paid $30,000 to lease the sculpture. (AP Photo/The Des Moines Register, Rodney White) MANDATORY CREDIT
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