"Christian Petersen, Sculptor records more than 1000 of Petersen's works of art, highlighting those exhibited at the Iowa State University's Brunnier Art Museum and confirming his significance in American art history. Approximately 150 illustrations capture the beauty of Petersen's artistic gift while the text unfolds his personal story and places the sculptor within the context of twentieth-century American art.

Included are: illustrations of the artist's most important sculptures, preparatory models, and drawings; excerpts from the Art on Campus Poetry Collection, commissioned work based on Petersen's art; and Petersen's interpretation of America during the turbulent times of the Depression through World War II."--BOOK JACKET.