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Free screenings once a month | Wednesdays at Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street UVM Department of Art and Art History burlingtoncityarts.org | ADfilmseries.org A renewed interest is emerging in mid-20th century architects and artists who exploded the comfortable constraints of the past to create a robust and daring modernist America. Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future examines the life of an architectural giant who envisioned the future. His sudden untimely death at age 51 cut short what continues to be one of the most influential legacies in American architecture, a body of timeless work that stands apart from the clutter of contemporary design and continues to inspire architects today. 2016, Directed by Peter Rosen, 70 Minutes ADDITIONAL SUPPORT: ALDEN CADWELL, ROLAND BATTEN FUND, WILLY CATSBARIL & ISABELLE DESJARDINS, LYNDA MCINTYRE, ANONYMOUS DONORS EERO SAARINEN: THE ARCHITECT WHO SAW THE FUTURE Special Guests: Vermont State Architectural Historian Devin Colman, Architect Bob Burley, Designer-In-Charge of Saarinen’s St. Louis Arch, Eric Saarinen, Director of Photography / Co-Producer Nov 15, 6pm

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Page 1: EERO SAARINEN: SAW THE FUTURE · Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future examines the life of an architectural giant who envisioned the future. His sudden untimely death at

Free screenings once a month | Wednesdays at Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street

UVM Department ofArt and Art History

burlingtoncityarts.org | ADfilmseries.org

A renewed interest is emerging in mid-20th century architects

and artists who exploded the comfortable constraints of the

past to create a robust and daring modernist America. Eero

Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future examines the life

of an architectural giant who envisioned the future. His sudden

untimely death at age 51 cut short what continues to be one

of the most influential legacies in American architecture, a

body of timeless work that stands apart from the clutter of

contemporary design and continues to inspire architects today.

2016, Directed by Peter Rosen, 70 Minutes

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT: ALDEN CADWELL, ROLAND BATTEN FUND, WILLY CATSBARIL & ISABELLE DESJARDINS, LYNDA MCINTYRE, ANONYMOUS DONORS

EERO SAARINEN:THE ARCHITECT WHOSAW THE FUTURESpecial Guests: Vermont State Architectural Historian Devin Colman,Architect Bob Burley, Designer-In-Charge of Saarinen’s St. Louis Arch, Eric Saarinen, Director of Photography / Co-Producer

Nov 15, 6pm