Photographs

Object Details

Collection Creator

Saarinen, Lilian Swann, 1912-1995

Collection Citation

Lilian Swann Saarinen papers, circa 1909-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

Photos of Saarinen and others include a negative of a photograph of Saarinen, possibly with Eero Saarinen, included with a 1977 letter of transmittal; a group photograph including Lilian, Eero and Eliel Saarinen with the model for the Detroit Civic Center; and a photo of an unidentified woman on a city street. Photos of artwork by Saarinen include animal sculpture, head and figure sculpture, wood carvings, and Saarinen's Mowgli and Bagheera sculpture. Also found are photos by Betty Cooper of Saarinen's 1944 exhibition at G Place Gallery.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a3246bbe-2cec-4b88-825c-f60effbbb46a

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Lilian Swann Saarinen papers

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (Boxes 7, 11, OV 27)

Date

circa 1940s, 1977

Archival Repository

Archives of American Art

Identifier

AAA.saarlili, Series 11

Type

Archival materials

Collection Rights

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Existence and Location of Copies

Series is scanned in entirety with the exception of blank versos of photographs and duplicates.

Collection Restrictions

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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