![]() ![]() Kevin Adkisson, Curator, Cranbrook Center for Collections and ResearchĮeva-Liisa Pelkonen, Assistant Dean and Professor, Yale School of Architecture The talk explores connections between Eliel Saarinen and his interpretations of Art Nouveau to express Finnish identity outside Swedish and Russian imperialism, and eventually Eero Saarinen and his proteges' works in the later 20th century in the expression of American democracy. This panel, organized by The Consulate General of Finland in New York, brings together three notable Saarinen scholars to reflect on Saarinen’s legacy in the most prominent locations in his lifetime: Helsinki, Finland, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and Columbus, Indiana. Saarinen passed away in 1950, leaving behind a legacy continued by his son, Eero Saarinen, who established himself as a luminary in the world of modern architecture. He played also a pivotal role as an educator and as an author of two seminal books Search for Form and The City: Its Growth, Its Decay, Its Future. include the Cranbrook Educational Community in Michigan and the First Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana. He moved to the United States in 1923 to become a leading figure in American architecture culture. Saarinen's early career in Finland essentially shaped the country’s national architectural identity and the capital Helsinki’s architectural landscape through a number of landmark buildings. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of a Finnish-American architect Eliel Saarinen (1873–1950).
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