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GRAM Presents Father and Son: Eliel and Eero Saarinen at Cranbrook
Eliel Saarinen (1873–1950) was born and educated in Helsinki, Finland, where he established an international reputation as an architect and designer, combining the traditions of Finnish wooden architecture with Jugendstil. In 1923, he moved to the United States with his wife Louise Gesellius, a sculptor, and their two children, Pipsan and Eero. They settled in Chicago where Eliel worked on plans for the design of the Chicago lakefront and served as visiting professor at the University of Michigan. In 1925 George Booth asked him to design the campus at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where Saarinen became President in 1932.
Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) grew up at Cranbrook and collaborated with his father on design and architecture projects. He became one of the most important American architects of mid-century International style, designing TWA and Dulles airports, corporate headquarters, and a classic group of modern furniture. On exclusive loan from the collection of Cranbrook Art Museum, furniture and drawings by father and son represent the close creative relationship between Eliel and Eero Saarinen and the extraordinary talent of both men, leaders in a brilliant era of modern international design. In conjunction with the exhibition, Greg Wittkopp, Director of Cranbrook Art Museum will present a lecture, Lessons of the Father: Eliel and Eero Saarinen, on Friday, September 11 at 7:00pm. June 20th, 2009
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Location Grand Rapids Art Museum 101 Monroe Center St NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Phone: 616.831.1000 Website: Click to Visit Admission: GRAM Members - Free Contact  Kerri VanderHoff Email: Phone: 616-831-1000 Website: Click to Visit Cost: see website Share This Event
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