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Encyclopedia > Cranbrook Academy of Art
The art museum and library of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, designed by world-renowned architect Eliel Saarinen.
The art museum and library of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, designed by world-renowned architect Eliel Saarinen.

The Cranbrook Academy of Art, located in the affluent Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills, MI, is a prominent graduate school of architecture, art and design. Founded in 1932 by philanthropists George Gough Booth and wife Ellen Scripps Booth, it is part of the larger Cranbrook Educational Community, also founded by the couple. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1486 KB) The art museum and library at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1486 KB) The art museum and library at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. ... Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (August 20, 1873, Rantasalmi, Finland – July 1, 1950, Cranbrook, Michigan, United States) was a Finnish architect who became famous for his art nouveau buildings in the early years of the 20th century. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Bloomfield Hills is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... A graduate school or grad school is a school that awards advanced degrees, with the general requirement that students must have earned an undergraduate (bachelors) degree. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Bath, a painting by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926). ... All Saints Chapel in the Cathedral Basilica of St. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... George Gough Booth (1864-1949) was the publisher of the Detroit News and philanthropist who founded the world-renowned Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. ... A sculpture of the Zodiac, main quadrangle, Cranbrook Campus. ...


The Cranbrook Academy of Art was originally designed and headed by Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen, who migrated design practices and theories from the arts and crafts movement through the international style. The school continues to be known for its apprenticeship method of teaching, in which a small group of students, usually only 10 to 20 per class, study under a single artist-in-residence for the duration of their curriculum. Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (August 20, 1873, Rantasalmi, Finland – July 1, 1950, Cranbrook, Michigan, United States) was a Finnish architect who became famous for his art nouveau buildings in the early years of the 20th century. ... Artichoke wallpaper, by John Henry Dearle for William Morris & Co. ... The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart, Germany (1927) The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart, Germany (1930) The International style was a major architectural trend of the 1920s and 1930s. ... Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of skilled crafts practitioners, which is still popular in some countries. ... Artist-in-residence programs and other residency opportunities allow artists to stay and work elsewhere for arts sake. They offer conditions that are conducive to creativity and they provide for working facilities, ready to be used by individual artists. ...

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Degrees and rankings

This method of teaching has proved extremely beneficial for the school, as many of its graduate programs are considered among the best in the country by both US News and World Report and Design Intelligence. The currently confers the following degrees, with 2003 US News national rankings [1] in italics: U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ...

The Master of Architecture (M.Arch. ... The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is the sole authority for accredited US professional degree programs for architecture in the United States, developing standards and procedures to verify that each accredited program meets standards for the appropriate education of architects. ... In the United States, a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) is a terminal graduate degree in an area of visual, plastic, literary or performing arts typically requiring two to three years of study beyond the bachelor level. ... Saul Basss poster for the film The Man with the Golden Arm - a highly regarded work of graphic design. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

Notable alumni

Famous students include Harry Bertoia, Kim Salander, Gyo Obata, Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Marc Awodey, Maija Grotell, Ralph Rapson, Eero Saarinen, Ed Bacon, Betty Davenport Ford, Florence Knoll (did not graduate), Neils Diffrient, Duane Hanson, Tony Matelli, Nancy Skolos. Harry Bertoia (b. ... Gyo Obata (born 1923) is a significant American architect. ... Charles Eames (June 17, 1907 – August 21, 1978) (pronounced ) was an American designer, architect and filmmaker who, together with his wife Ray, is responsible for many classic, iconic designs of the 20th century. ... Ray-Bernice Alexandra Kaiser Eames (December 15, 1912 - August 21, 1988) was an American artist, designer, architect and filmmaker who, together with her husband Charles, is responsible for many classic, iconic designs of the 20th century. ... Marc Awodey (born November 4 1960) is a contemporary artist and poet. ... Ralph Rapson (born September 13, 1914) is a modernist architect born in Alma, Michigan. ... Saarinens Gateway Arch frames The Old Courthouse, which sits at the heart of the city of Saint Louis, near the rivers edge. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Edmund Bacon. ... Florence Knoll was a designer. ...


See also

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