A unique resource, Fine Arts of the South Bend Region launches the study of the art history of the Michiana region, where successful industries and growing universities fueled an interest in painting and sculpture. With three CDs, eight essays and numerous full-color images, this book tells the story of how the artists and art organizations of the South Bend region developed from the time of the founding of the city as a township through the end of the twentieth century. It contains 100 short biographies of prominent artists.