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Eric Saarinen
"Female Nude" Charcoal Sketch, Nude Female

1980s - 2000s

About the Item

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Nude Female" by Eric Saarinen is an intimate portrait of a female that appears to be in the throes of orgasm. It is aesthetically reminiscent of Gustave Courbet's 19th century painting "The Origin of the World", a provocative icon of modern art. Painted in 1866 by Courbet who shocked contemporaries with his tough depictions of real life, it can still shock today. It portrays a woman's thighs, torso, part of one breast – and, at the center of attention, her genitals. Eric Saarinen is a Finnish American cinematographer and film director. His parents were the architect Eero Saarinen and his first wife, sculptor Lilian Swann Saarinen. Saarinen has photographed several features, including The Hills Have Eyes directed by Wes Craven and Lost in America directed by Albert Brooks. Saarinen was the cinematographer on Exploratorium, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 47th Academy Awards in 1974. In 1982 he finished the film Symbiosis, which was shown in Walt Disney World for 28 million people. It was filmed in 24 countries on 70 mm film. Saarinen directed and coproduced a documentary about his father's work in the PBS series American Masters. His parents divorced when Eric was 12 years old. As a student he worked in his father's office, but he did not become as passionate about architecture as his father or his grandfather Eiel Saarinen were. Unframed the sketch measures 24" h x 33" w.
  • Creator:
    Eric Saarinen
  • Creation Year:
    1980s - 2000s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32.25 in (81.92 cm)Width: 41.25 in (104.78 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Detroit, MI
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU128616998632
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