Abstract
Finland is renowned for its beautiful lakes. It is also home to Finnish modernism, an architectural style that is also popular in Japan. One major figure who helped develop the style was Eliel Saarinen (1873-1950). Saarinen founded an architectural firm with university friends Herman Gesellius and Armas Lindgren. One of his first jobs at the firm, designing the Finnish pavilion at the 1900 Paris World fair, won him considerable praise.
This exhibition focuses on Saarinen's work in Finland from the time before his emigration to the United States in 1923. Architectural drawings, photographs, and design of furniture and lifestyle items shed light on Saarinen's style, at once revolutionary and grounded in nature and the local environment.
The Pavilion of Finland at the 1900 World Fair in Paris 3D video participated in the exhibition.
The information on artistic outputs in the Aalto Research Portal follows the reporting guidelines of Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture. Therefore, each contribution requiring independent artistic activity is reported separately. For full details of the work and its contributors, please refer to information provided by the publisher.
This exhibition focuses on Saarinen's work in Finland from the time before his emigration to the United States in 1923. Architectural drawings, photographs, and design of furniture and lifestyle items shed light on Saarinen's style, at once revolutionary and grounded in nature and the local environment.
The Pavilion of Finland at the 1900 World Fair in Paris 3D video participated in the exhibition.
The information on artistic outputs in the Aalto Research Portal follows the reporting guidelines of Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture. Therefore, each contribution requiring independent artistic activity is reported separately. For full details of the work and its contributors, please refer to information provided by the publisher.
| Translated title of the contribution | Eliel Saarinen and His Beautiful Architecture in Finland : Fukushima |
|---|---|
| Original language | Japanese |
| Place of Publication | Fukushima, Japan |
| Publisher | Iwaki City Art Museum |
| Media of output | Film |
| Size | 8:40 minutes |
| Publication status | Published - 6 Nov 2021 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
| Event | Eliel Saarinen and His Beautiful Architecture in Finland - Iwaki City Art Museum , Fukushima, Japan Duration: 6 Nov 2021 → 19 Dec 2021 |
Field of art
- Contemporary art
