4 pieces from the John and Mary Pappajohn art collection go up for auction for millions

Over his 94 years, Des Moines entrepreneur and philanthropist John Pappajohn and his wife, Mary, bought more than 300 pieces of artwork. Some were inexpensive, like “The Resurrection,” the first piece of art he purchased with Mary from fellow University of Iowa grad Keith Achepohl. The couple bought the painting for $50 from a gallery in Des Moines a month after they married in 1961. At age 90, he told Iowa Magazine it still hung on the wall of his Florida home. Some pieces were pricey, including the first major...