As a boy growing up in St. Paul, Cass Gilbert found focus in creativity. As a...
AIR DATE 1/9/05
Cass Gilbert: Standing the Test of Time, features the story of how one of Minnesota’s most gifted artists became one of our Nation’s great architects. By building on his formal education at M.I.T. and his world travels, Gilbert transformed the spot where he played as a boy by creating one of America’s finest statehouses- our Minnesota State Capitol. Witness artful videography, interviews featuring noted architectural historians, and archival film, combined with the original words, watercolors and sketches of Cass Gilbert himself. Embark on a journey through the life, art and architecture of Cass Gilbert — as the story of the man from St. Paul who changed the American skyline is revealed.