Warren Kuhn
Object NamePortrait
Artist / Maker
Rose Frantzen
((American, b. 1965))
Date2017
MediumOil on board
Dimensions15 × 15 × 2 in. (38.1 × 38.1 × 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineCommissioned by University Museums. Sponsored by the University Library. In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberU2017.111
Status
On viewCultureAmerican
Label TextKuhn, Emeritus Professor and retired Dean of Library Services, ISU. Kuhn arrived at Iowa State in 1967 and served as Library Dean until his retirement in 1989. Kuhn shepherded the 1983 addition to the University Library (which would be renamed Parks Library), an award-winning project for the architects. His foresight with the addition allowed for inclusion of plenum flooring and expansion of technology in the library. The improved research and study space was a key accomplishment for Kuhn. During his tenure, the papers of Nobel Laureate Norman Borlaug, of World Food Prize fame, and the records of the Garst-Thomas Seed Company were acquired. The result of his tireless library advocacy, Kuhn was affectionately known as "Mr. Library" wherever he went. Kuhn passed away mid-February 2018.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Parks Library, 2nd Floor
