Millard Sheets played an important part in cultivating Howard Ahmanson’s interest in art and in the role that art and culture play in commerce and community. An important chapter in Building Home: Howard F. Ahmanson and the Politics of the American Dream explores this relationship. Historian Adam Arenson is also looking at this relationship for a book he’s writing on Sheets and the art and architecture of Home Savings. Check out his latest blog post that looks at Sheets’ design for the seal of Los Angeles County.
