Fellow blogger Matt Gipson brought it to my attention that some funny things had been turning up in the Miller House archives.
Eero, the Miller House gremlin
While looking through the Miller House and Garden Collection from 1985-86 in the IMA Archives, IMA archivist Jennifer Whitlock discovered this little sketch on the back of a letter pertaining to the purchase of trees for the Miller property. No one really knows what it is a sketch of, but we all prefer to think of him as a little gremlin doodled by a Miller Family member or someone working on the house. Jennifer put a copy up on the wall, and every time I walk by, it looks like he is smoking a cigarette and waving at me!
What do you think the sketch looks like?
Here’s the front of the document and 2 pictures of the trees they selected.
It is materials like these that make the Miller House come alive as a place a real family lived, not some idealized sanctuary. I think it makes Miller House, a hallmark of mid-century design, more approachable and maybe even more beautiful- it merges real life with such a beautiful aesthetic.
Also, as a special treat for you Ball-Nogues lovers (I am included in this group) here is a picture of the finished install- from below!
Filed under: Musings
September 3rd, 2010 at 7:36 am
Hmmm, interpreted as a side view, it looks like Eero might be on skiis. But to me, it resembles the landscaping sketches that we’ve made of our own back yard.
Speaking of yards… that other image… could it be… no way… it looks like… a Double Rainbow!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g0yZDMBXiE
Seriously, though, the Ball-Nogues installation looks amazing from every angle.
September 8th, 2010 at 8:56 am
The sketch looks like the landscape architect’s doodle of the yard and position of a tree and walkway or driveway.
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