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Benjamin Baldwin Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2006-02
Abstract
Benjamin “Ben” Baldwin was a critically acclaimed interior designer and architect known for a sense of lyrical order and refined taste. His garden designs were as important as his interiors and reflected a philosophy, “The whole thing was to make the space beautiful.” Born in Montgomery, Ala. on March 29, 1913, Baldwin was awarded a scholarship to the Cranbrook Academy of Art, which he attended from 1938-39. While there, he worked under Eliel Saarinen in architecture and town planning, and...
Dates:
1939 - 1993
Richard Thomas Papers
Collection
Identifier: 1989-14
Abstract
Richard Thomas graduated from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in May 1948 with an MFA in painting, subsequently re-establishing the Metalsmithing Department at the Academy and becoming Head for thirty-six years. He also served in other administrative capacities for the Academy, including Dean of Students (1951-50), Registrar (1962-65), Administrative Assistant to the President (1965-66), and Dean of Students (1968). His chief interest was liturgical art, fabricating around 300 objects for...
Dates:
1930 - 1984; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1978
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- Aalto, Alvar, 1898-1976 1
- Baldwin, Benjamin, 1913-1993 1
- Barker, Laurence (Laurence Addison), 1930- 1
- Bertoia, Harry 1
- Christ Church Cranbrook (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) 1
- Cranbrook Art Museum 1
- Cranbrook Foundation 1
- Eames, Charles 1
- Eames, Ray 1
- Gorky, Arshile, 1904-1948 1
- Klee, Paul, 1879-1940 1
- Rapson, Ralph, 1914-2008 1
- Saarinen, Aline B. (Aline Bernstein), 1914-1972 1
- Saarinen, Eero, 1910-1961 1
- Saarinen, Eliel, 1873-1950 1
- Saarinen, Lillian Swann, 1912- 1
- Schmidt, Julius, 1923-2017 1
- Slade, Roy 1
- Stone, Arthur J., 1847-1938 1
- Strengell, Marianne, 1909- 1
- Thomas, Richard 1
- Vanderbilt, Suzanne 1
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