Des Moines Art Center Photos

The Des Moines Art Center is housed in three buildings, each by a noted architect: Eliel Saarinen (1948), I.M. Pei (1968) & Richard Meier (1984).

See also: Des Moines Heritage & Modern Buildings
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Third Des Moines Art Center building (1984). Architect: Richard Meier.

Richard Meier's Des Moines Art Center building.

Overview of Meier's Des Moines Art Center building.

Detail of Meier's Des Moines Art Center building.

Curves of Meier's Des Moines Art Center building.

First Des Moines Art Center building (1948). Architect: Eliel Saarinen. On National Register.

Eliel Saarinen's Des Moines Art Center building.

Second Des Moines Art Center building (1968). Architect: I.M. Pei.

Detail of I.M. Pei's Des Moines Art Center building.

Sculpture of deer on back of other deer beside Des Moines Art Center.

Detail of deer sculpture beside Des Moines Art Center.

Stone sculpture beside Des Moines Art Center.

Rose garden behind Des Moines Art Center.

Rose garden at Des Moines Art Center.


All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart.
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