Bang's American Gothic

 If you look at this in Bang's way, it is total contradiction. The top is cluttered without much room for light, or the feelings she says is supposed to be evoked by this.The building/house is a contrast in shapes that are supposed to signify either a safe feeling or one of some kind of aggression. The house it self is also this way, the more church-like curve to the windows,coupled with the steep pitch of the roof. 

The center is supposed to be the center that draws you to it, however with the extraneous clutter in the surrounding area, it serves more as a distraction almost, like you are trying to see around them. He is done, I think larger, not so much he takes the stand out front as a leader. The woman I almost think is gazing off, in her own little world of might have been. I do think they are husband and wife, from the style of clothing worn, it would place them in a time period where it was not uncommon for men to marry younger women.

 The style of dress too, the colors are similar which is supposed to be comforting,almost come off as foreboding instead. So for me, going on Bang's principles, this is an artist form of double-speak.