Robert Chesley Osborn letters to Eero Saarinen and Lilian Swann Saarinen, circa 1950.

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Robert Chesley Osborn letters to Eero Saarinen and Lilian Swann Saarinen, circa 1950.

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Letters by Robert Chesley Osborn to Eero Saarinen and Lilian Swann Saarinen, circa 1950. In the brief and occasionally illustrated letters, Osborn describes life in Salisbury, Connecticut, and visits by friends, including Ben Shahn and Curt Valentin, as well as his dislike for Ivan Chermayeff. Artwork consists of a collage and an illustrated map from Lakeville, Connecticut, to his home. The collection also includes a copy of his book, Low & Inside (New York: Farrar, Straus & Young, 1953) inscribed by Lilian Swann Saarinen.

0.20 linear feet (1 box)

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Saarinen, Lilian Swann, 1912-1995

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Osborn, Robert Chesley, 1904-1994

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Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969

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Chermayeff, Ivan.

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Valentin, Curt, 1902-1954

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Art dealer and gallery director; New York, N.Y. Valentin came to the U.S. from Germany in 1937. He worked at the Buchholz Gallery, which he took over and renamed the Curt Valentin Gallery. The gallery closed in 1955. From the description of Catalogs of exhibitions organized by Curt Valentin, 1929-1948. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122514918 Curt Valentin was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1902. After completing his education, he became a...