50 Shades of Christian … Petersen

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Date/Time:Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 at 7:00 pm
Location:Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall
Phone:515-294-3342
Channel:University Museums
Categories:Arts, performances
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Christian Petersen's sculpture caused controversy when he was working on campus in the 1940s. From topless women to bare-chested men, some of Petersen's sculptures were considered risque and inappropriate. Join Lynette Pohlman, director and chief curator, to get a better understanding of Petersen's motivation behind these works of art and see what made them so controversial.