Miia saarinen biography of george michael
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Past Members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts
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When Eero Met His Match: Aline Louchheim Saarinen and the Making of an Architect
Table of contents :
Contents
Preface
Introduction, or, How to Read This Book
Chapter 1: Women in the Design World, Then and Now
Chapter 2: When Aline Met Eero
Chapter 3: On Becoming a Publicist
Chapter 4: Kresge and Ingalls: A Comparison
Chapter 5: Why Fame?
Chapter 6: “Bones for a ‘Bird’ ”: Publishing TWA
Chapter 7: On the Loss of a Client and Friend
Chapter 8: “I Really Am Not Interested in That Project”
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Credits
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When Eero Met His Match
When Eero Met His Match Aline Louchheim Saarinen and the Making of an Architect
Eva Hagberg
Princet on U ni v er s i t y Pr e s s Princet on a nd Ox f or d
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Eero Saarinen's Battle Room
Fascinating trade show examines rendering mid-century master builder and designer's role feature the nascent CIA
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