Most items on our site are in stock and ready to ship. Mdff 2016 eero saarinen the architect who saw the future milano design film festival. Kennedy international airport in new york city, yale universitys ingalls rink and morse and ezra stiles. The architect who saw the future, explores the life and visionary work of finnishamerican modernist architectural giant eero saarinen 19101961. Eero was the son of the noted architect eliel saarinen and loja gesellius, a sculptor. The architect who saw the future dvd,explore the life of finnishamerican architect eero saarinen, whose visionary buildings include st. A journey through the life and career of finnishamerican architectural giant eero saarinen. A renewed interest is emerging in mid20th century architects and artists who exploded the comfortable constraints of the past to create a robust and daring modernist america. Mdff 2016 eero saarinen the architect who saw the future. Its one of the great ironies of modern architecture.
The architect who saw the future explores the life and visionary work of finnishamerican modernist architect eero saarinen. Saarinen is known for designing the washington dulles international airport outside washington, d. His father, eliel saarinen, was already a wellrespected finnish architect by the time eero was born. He was born in finland to the famed architect eliel saarinen. The architect who saw the future airs tuesday night dec. Eero saarinen documentary to close pbss american masters. It came as no surprise that eero was helping his father design furniture and fixtures for the cranbrook campus by the time he was in his teens. Born to world famous parents, architect and cranbrook academy of art director eliel saarinen and textile artist loja saarinen, eero saarinen was surrounded by design his whole life.
Explore the life of the modernist architect behind visionary buildings like st. Louis arch, the cbs building in new york city, and the gm technical center in warren, mi. Just in time for endofyear lazing about, the documentary eero saarinen. The architect who saw the future is a new documentary exploring the life and work of finnishamerican architect and furniture designer eero saarinen. The architect who saw the future join us for a viewing of pbs american masters series about eero saarinen, with coproducers eric saarinen and peter rosen. In 2019, ford europe said it will offer an electrified option for all of its future nameplates and announced at the detroit auto show that a fully electric f150 would launch in the coming years.
How architect eero saarinen shaped america mpr news. He studied in paris and at yale university, after which he joined his fathers practice. The architect who saw the future premieres nationwide tuesday, december 27 at 8 p. Finnishamerican modernist architectural giant eero saarinen 1910. In 1929 eero left for paris where he studied sculpture before. The best documentaries weave a humaninterest story into their narrative. This class will begin with a 58minute documentary film on one of the midtwentieth centurys greatest architects, eero saarinen. The architect who saw the future making the director peter rosen and director of photography, asc, eric saarinen, discuss their film.
With eric saarinen, jayne merkel, paul goldberger, niels diffrient. Even as eliel saarinen served as president of the cranbrook academy of art from 1932 to 1946 and was its resident architect, eero saarinen began entering into. The son of eliel saarinen the architect who designed cranbrook academy eero was featured on the cover of time magazine for such well known works as the st. The architect who saw the future trailer explore the life of finnishamerican modernist architectural giant eero saarinen watch your shows many ways. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing eero saarinen. Eero saarinen helped introduce modern architecture to america, and one could say he launched us into orbiting the future as well. Modernist screening at acmi the new documentary celebrating the life and career of austrianborn australian architect harry seidler will be screened at the australian centre for moving image acmi. Produced and directed by peter rosen, the film is slated to appear on television on december 27, 2016 at 8pm on pbs, as part of its american masters series this month, the film will premiere in several locations across the country. Eero initially pursued sculpture as his art of choice. Eero saarinen provides a wellresearched introduction to saarinen s work, but that is not what makes this movie exceptional. Eero s sudden death at age 51 cut short one of the most influential careers in american architecture. The architect who saw the future 2016 a cathartic journey through the life and career of finnishamerican architectural giant eero saarinen. He was named a naturalized citizen of the united states in 1940. Explore the life of finnishamerican architect eero saarinen.
August 20, 1910 september 1, 1961 was a finnishamerican architect and industrial designer noted for his neofuturistic style. The architect who saw the future explores the life and. Officials with both museums said it made sense to join forces given their mutual. Holmdel 20th anniversary, a history of the legendary bell labs facility designed by eero saarinen duration. Louis iconic gateway arch and new yorks twa flight centre at john f. Eero saarinen the architect who saw the future milano. Louis iconic gateway arch and the general motors technical center warren, mich.
A products availability is clearly noted on the product detail page as in stock, advanced sale, release date or special order. He fathered two children, eric and susan, with sculptor lilian swann saarinen. The architect s newspaper is the most authoritative voice on architecture and design in the united states. Explore the life of finnishamerican modernist architectural giant eero saarinen 19101961, whose visionary buildings include. The architect who saw the future, which opened the architecture and design film festival earlier this fall, will make its. Best known for designing national historic landmarks such as st. Louis gateway arch and the general motors technical center in michigan.
Politics world business tech health time health entertainment science newsfeed living sports history the time vault magazine ideas time labs photography videos the goods press room the 100 most influential people next generation leaders person of the year top of the world. Explore the life of eero saarinen 19101961, whose visionary buildings include national historic landmarks such as st. The architect who saw the future examines the life of an architectural giant who envisioned the future. He and his father moved to bloomfield hills, michigan, when he was.
Louis gateway arch, the general motors technical center, the twa flight center at john f. Today, saarinen s work stands apart and continues to inspire, especially amongst renewed interest in 20thcentury architects and artists who exploded the comfortable constraints of the past to create a robust and daring american aesthetic. The architect who saw the future explore the life of finnishamerican modernist architectural giant eero saarinen 19101961, whose visionary buildings include national historic landmarks such as st. The architect who saw the future the film explores the life and visionary work of finnishamerican modernist architectural giant eero saarinen 19101961. Louis iconic gateway arch and the general motors technical center in michigan. A schoolmate and great friend of florence schust, it was an obvious choice for her to invite eero to design for knoll when she joined the company in the 1940s. Thus, one might say, that eero saarinen, born august 20, 1910, was destined to be an architect. Louis, a man dubbed the most famous young architect in america, perhaps in the world by architectural forum in 1962, has been almost completely ignored even ostracized by. Since his death in 1961, saarinen, the designer of such icons as the twa terminal at kennedy international airport in new york and the gateway arch in st. The architect who saw the future explores the life and visionary work of finnishamerican modernist architectural giant eero saarinen. Travel with his son, as he showcases the architect s body of timeless work, which continues to inspire amongst renewed interest in 20thcentury. Ann arbor, michigan 1961 eero saarinen was born in kirkkonummi, finland in 1910. After a year in art school, he decided to become an architect instead. Today, saarinen s work stands apart and continues to inspire and renew interest in 20thcentury architects and artists who exploded the comfortable constraints of the past to create a robust and daring american aesthetic.
339 792 1374 989 1370 651 208 1320 666 1199 792 964 984 1069 1271 728 719 565 216 889 3 801 1491 857 25 146 100 851 960 1261 1427 1048 272