Christian Petersen

Christian Petersen, a Danish sculptor who was Iowa State’s sculptor-in-residence from 1934 to 1955, has made his mark on the campus like no other artist. Works like The Fountain of the Four Seasons in front of the Memorial Union, Boy and Girl in the Parks Library, the Marriage Ring in MacKay Hall, Conversations in front of the Oak-Elm residence halls, and the Gentle Doctor at the College of Veterinary Medicine, illustrate Petersen’s love for the Midwest.

“An artist is one of you,” Petersen said. “Very much one of you. He must be in your hearts, and you in his.”

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