Curator’s Tour: Christian Petersen’s "Unknown Political Prisoner"

Tue Sep 09 2025 at 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm UTC-05:00

Christian Petersen Art Museum | Ames

University Museums, Iowa State University
Publisher/HostUniversity Museums, Iowa State University
Curator\u2019s Tour: Christian Petersen\u2019s "Unknown Political Prisoner"
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Join University Museums curators for a closer look at The Unknown Political Prisoner, one of Christian Petersen’s most powerful wartime works of art. Learn how this sculpture, once submitted to an international competition, fits into his artistic legacy and how it was recently brought to life in a newly carved version now installed in the Anderson Sculpture Garden.
Location: Christian Petersen Art Museum, Reiman Gallery, Room 0003 Morrill Hall
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Christian Petersen Art Museum, 603 Morrill Rd, Ames, IA 50011-2117, United States

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