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Lilian Louisa Swann Saarinen (April 17, 1912 – May 22, 1995) was an American sculptor, artist, and writer. She was the first wife of Finnish-American architect and industrial designer Eero Saarinen, with whom she sometimes collaborated.
May 22, 1995 · Lilian Saarinen. April 17, 1012 – May 22, 1995. Lilian Louisa Swan Saarinen, daughter of Dr. Arthur Warton Swann and Susan Ridley Sedgwick, was born in New York City. Lily demonstrated an early love of animals, going with a caretaker after school each day to the Bronx Zoo to draw.
Summary: The papers of Cambridge sculptor and illustrator, Lilian Swann Saarinen, measure nine linear feet and date from circa 1909 to 1977. The collection documents Saarinen's career through correspondence with artists, architects, publishers, and gallery owners; writings and notes, including manuscripts and illustrations for children's books ...
May 22, 1995 · Is this your ancestor? Explore genealogy for Lilian (Swann) Saarinen born 1912 New York, New York, United States died 1995 Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States including ancestors + 1 photos + more in the free family tree community.
- Female
- April 17, 1912
- Eero Saarinen
- May 22, 1995
May 22, 1995 · Have you ever seen the black panther and owl sculpture fountain in the Boston Public Garden? It is now known as Bagheera. The creator of this piece is Lilian Louisa (Lily) Swann Saarinen. Lily exhibited this piece at the 1939 World Fair in New York.
The following oral history transcript is the result of a tape-recorded interview with Lilian Saarinen on February 15, 1979, Fenruary 2, 1981, and November 13, 1980. The interview took place in Cambridge, MA, and was conducted by Robert Brown for the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Lilian Swann Saarinen Exhibitions View all. 1945 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings. Jan 3–Feb 8, 1945
