![]() ![]() The exhibition provides a full biography of Saarinen's life from his childhood in Finland to his life in America including a little known chapter of Saarinen's secret professional life when he served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor of the CIA during World War II. This exhibition will inspire our artists, architects, designers, city planners, students and visitors alike," says Aldy Milliken, Executive Director and Chief Curator of KMAC. Fortunately, many of his greatest constructions are within a 5 hour drive from Louisville. His work still continues to influence the making of our living environments and the creative possibilities of engaging with it. "From sculptural design to architecture Eero Saarinen made iconic pieces that embody American ingenuity and progressive thinking, and all within a relatively short time frame. Louis, Missouri and information on the Midwestern Modernist architectural city of Columbus, Indiana where Eero and his father designed three of the six National Historic Landmarks, the Miller House, North Christian Church and First Christian Church. ![]() Included within the display is a model of historical landmark The Gateway Arch in St. Saarinen's regional relevance is significant and highlighted within the exhibition. Saarinen's Tulip Chairs and Womb Chair are still in production through Knoll Furniture. His Pedestal Table, Tulip Chairs, Womb Chair and Executive Seating have all become easily recognizable icons of American modernism. It was at Cranbrook that Eero met Charles Eames and collaborated on a molded plywood chair design that won first prize in the Museum of Modern Art's Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition in 1940. Saarinen took a sculptural approach to his furniture designs, building hundreds of models to achieve the perfect and most pleasing proportions. He mastered new materials like plywood and plastics indicative of the post-war age. He encouraged Eero that architecture should encompass a "total environment" including landscapes, buildings, furniture, and décor. Saarinen's interest in furniture design developed while studying at the Cranbrook Academy of Art where his architect father, Eliel Saarinen, served as director and co-founder of the school. The exhibition at KMAC will highlight his brief yet brilliant career in designing numerous corporate, educational, cultural, public, and private buildings, including the Saint Louis Gateway Arch, the TWA Terminal at New York's JFK Airport, the Dulles Airport in Washington DC, and the commissioned modern home, the Miller House in Columbus IN, now owned by the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA). The exhibition is a visually rich overview documenting Eero Saarinen's groundbreaking brand of mid-century modernism. Born in Finland, Eero Saarinen (1910 - 1961) is recognized today as one of America's most influential architects of the 20th Century. Through studies at Yale University, the analysis of extant unique pieces and cooperation with Saarinen’s heirs, the Lounge Seats for the General Motors Technical Center, the tables for the Vassar College and modular seating for the Law School of Chicago University are now part of Matrix International collection.Īline B.The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft (KMAC) is pleased to announce Eero Saarinen: A Reputation for Innovation, curated by Mina Marefat, PhD, AIA on view November 23rd, 2013 through January 19th, 2014. Among them, some were addressing mass production but the untimely death of Saarinen had interrupted their finalization. A recent donation of the design archives by Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo, the latter associates of Saarinen, has nevertheless made it possible to analyze in depth his architectural works, and to discover the numerous projects of furniture that Saarinen designed in their context. The work of Saarinen in the field of furniture design is usually identified in the collaboration with Knoll Associates. Author of some of the most important architectures of the 20th century in the US and Europe, among which the TWA terminal at JFK Airport in New York, Eero Saarinen is considered one of the major innovators of the architectural language of his time. ![]()
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