John Deere art collection revealed
- April 19, 2010 17:58
Coming to public view for the first time, the John Deere company's art collection will be unveiled April 24, in Davenport, Iowa, at the David Chipperfield-designed Figge Art Museum.
Begun in 1965, the collection includes works by such artists as Grant Wood, Edward Curtis, Joan Miro, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Rufino Tamayo, Sofu Teshigahara, and Matazo Kayama.
Among the highlights are Grant Wood's Fall Plowing, as well as his Fruits of Iowa series, iconic American Scene paintings befitting an Illinois-headquartered company known world-over for its farm equipment.
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