Category: art environment
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L.J. Maasdam’s Wagon Wheel Tower: Art Environment Tour #1
At the age of 90, on a farm near Grinnell, Iowa just 45 minutes East of Des Moines, Leonard J. Maasdam (1904-2003) completed a nearly 60-foot tall wheel tower in the middle of some cornfields. While there isn’t much else…
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A Glimpse Into The Life of Calvin Black
Born in 1903 in Tennesse, Calvin Black received little to no formal education. He grew up taking care of his brothers and sisters, eventually teaching himself how to read and write and making a living working for carnivals and circuses.…