Lily Swann

Lily, once described by Charles Eames as “the most naturally talented artist” he had ever met, was enchanted by animals at a very early age and began her career by drawing animals at the zoo in Brooklyn every day after school. When she began her graduate work at Cranbrook, under Swedish sculptor, Carl Milles, and Finnish ceramist, Maija Grotell, she met Eliel and Eero, both of whom she worked with on several projects.

Here are some examples of Lily's other accomplishments:

Ceramic Animals for Crow Island School, Winnetka, Illinois, 1940

KLM Sculpture: John F. Kennedy International Airport, 1950’s

Lily & Sloth, circa 1949

Spider Monkeys in “Who Am I?” children’s Book, 1946 -Lily’s book, Who Am I? is available on the Saarinen Family Designs website and Amazon.

Two Fighting Tigers, 1955