An Uncommon Vision

Franz Schulze, Des Moines Art Center, Neal David Benezra, Louise Rosenfield Noun, Amy N. Worthen, Christopher D. Roy — 1998

This magnificent volume marks the fiftieth anniversary of this museum and art school housed in buildings designed by world-renowned architects Eliel Saarinen, I.M. Pei, and Richard Meier. Illustrated essays cover the history of the Center and its distinguished architecture. Colorplates and commentary present more than 100 masterpieces of 20th-century art and tribal arts.