Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) was born in Finland and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1923. He was the son of internationally famous architect Eliel Saarinen. His mother was a textile designer and sculptor, and his sister was a designer and interior decorator. Eliel Saarinen designed the Cranbrook campus outside Detroit, Michigan, but the entire family worked on the project. Cranbrook would remain a major influence on Eero's career, serving as a model of artistic collaboration…
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