Agriculture in Context: The 1930s and the "Fountain of the Four Seasons"

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Date/Time:Tuesday, 22 Oct 2024 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Location:Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall
Cost:Free
URL:https://www.museums.iastate.edu/calendar...ur-seasons
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Phone:515-294-3342
Channel:University Museums
Categories:Arts, performances
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Dr. Pamela Riney Kehrberg, Professor of History, Iowa State Univ., will discuss the historical agricultural context of the 1930s and 40s, during which Christian Petersen was creating the imagery for the "Fountain of the Four Seasons". Discover what farming practices were typical during that time and compare them to the depictions in the fountain as well as modern practices.