The architect and the painter was released on november 18, 2011 as part of the american masters series on pbs television. Oct 17, 2017 how charles and ray eames used mathematical concepts to create iconic designs the henry ford museum installs the modern design duos interactive mathematica exhibit by elizabeth fazzar e. Andy hall for the observer they were in many ways perfect, unbeatable, radiant, possessed of infectious creativity. With a grand sense of adventure, charles and ray eames turned their curiosity and boundless enthusiasm into creations that established them as a truly great husbandandwife design team. Charles eames 19071978 and ray kaiser eames 19121988 were a creative couple renown for their furniture design and architecture, as well as textiles. The world of charles and ray eames barbican art gallery, october 21, 2015 february 14, 2016.
Charles and ray eames, perhaps the most famous partnership of 20thcentury america, did pioneering work in furniture, film, architecture and exhibition design. This a comprehensive visual and written account of the work, lives and contributions to graphic design, product design, interior design, furniture design, printmaking, of charles and ray eames. She authored a book featuring all eames office projects from 1941 until the mid80s, although much of it was altered before publication just after rays death. The first book to capture the philosophy and spirit behind the work of charles and ray eames, an eames primer offers an indepth look at the couples prolific legacyone that has placed them among the most important american designers of the twentieth century. This book is a good starting point for anyone who wants to get started on looking into their. Richly illustrated with photographs by the office of charles and ray eames. Among the most important american designers, charles eames 190778 and ray eames 191288 are celebrated for their groundbreaking work in furniture, architecture, exhibitions, graphic design, toys and film. Eames design is a chronological study of the work of the extraordinarily prolific husbandandwife team whose creative imprint revolutionized the look of postwar. Kirkhams thorough discussion of the eameses lesser known contribu. Her creativity and productivity were so intertwined with that of her partner, it hardly seems a coincidence that she passed away on the same day as charles. Charles eames the most important thing is that you love what you are doing, and the second that you are not afraid of where your next idea will lead.
A legacy of invention and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Now pat kirkham interprets their work in depth, probing the lives behind. He attended school there and developed an interest in engineering and architecture. Starting at a picnic by the lakeside in chicago, this famous film transports us to the outer edges of the universe. Loads of gorgeous photos and a bibliography for further reading. The world of charles and ray eames catalogue catalogs. They also wrote books, made motion pictures, and designed exhibitions, fabrics, and industrial and consumer products. Our updated list of books from our designers and contributors that include american modern industrial. The story of eames furniture is the benchmark reference on the subject. Kirkhams thorough discussion of the eameses lesser known contributions to design and film and the personal working dynamic between the two partners provides a wellrounded perspective of one of the great design partnerships of the 20th century. The creative duo charles eames 19071978 and ray kaiser eames 19121988 transformed the visual character of america.
Katherine kaisun chia, architectural record charles and ray eames, perhaps the most famous design partnership of twentiethcentury america, did pioneering work in furniture, film, architecture, and exhibition design. The official page of designers charles and ray eames. Jul 06, 2009 the legendary design team charles and ray eames made films, houses, books and classic midcentury modern furniture. Charles and ray eames herman miller official store. Beautiful details is a fascinating account of these two marvellous designers, whose work refuses to fade. Ray eames continued to play a major role in the development of furniture. Ray and charles eames were a pair of innovative designers who dabbled in a variety of mediums. The definitive book remains the one ray eames helped to produce. This is the first comprehensive book on the eames lega. Charles and ray eames, perhaps the most famous design partnership of twentiethcentury america, did pioneering work in furniture, film, architecture, and exhibition design. An epic homage to one of the most iconic american design couples. Volume 1 scale is the new geography dvd the films of charles and ray eames.
The world of charles and ray eames by catherine ince. Dec 06, 2011 charles and ray eames headed the most creative design office in post world war ii america. No one should buy this book until all other volumes have been digested. Eames demetrios scale is the new geography dvd how we make the eames lounge chair dvd a gathering of elephants dvd view all. Your personal details will not be shared with those companies we send the emails and you can unsubscribe at any time. Charles and ray eames made life better by design their. Click download or read online button to get the work of charles and ray eames book. Official site of charles and ray eames eames office. We fly through the world of charles and ray eames exhibition, hearing from curator catherine ince, assistant curator lotte johnson and eames office director, eames demetrios as we. Case study eames design book case study houses 19451962 birth of the cool view all. This books reads like a history of visual design for the later half of the 20th century. In 1946 moma mounted the exhibition new furniture by charles eames, featuring prototypes of the plywood furniture designed by charles and ray eames. Katherine kaisun chia, architectural record charles and ray eames. The book contains great photos of the eames early design plans, their final work, and even has candid photos of them at work.
The universe in forty jumps, they decided to use it as the. They created some of the most influential expressions of 20th century design in america, many of which remain stylish, fresh and functional. Frequently photographed in matching clothes, poses, or both, each brought a rich array of talents to. Perhaps the most influential collaboration in design history, the husbandandwife team of charles and ray eames helped to create new concepts in furniture for a modern century. Exploring new techniques and materials like molded wood, fiberglassreinforced plastic, and bent wire, they created affordable furniture for the likes of herman miller.
The work of charles and ray eames download ebook pdf. Charles eames author of eames goodreads share book. Vitra is the sole authorised manufacturer of eames products for europe and the middle east. Though best known for their furniture, the husband and wife team were. Charles and ray eames were best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design and manufacturing, and the photographic arts. Eames office the work textiles crosspatch crosspatch. Charles and ray eames gave shape to americas 20th century. Eames design is a chronological study of the work of the extraordinarily prolific husbandandwife team whose creative imprint revolutionized the look of postwar american society. Charles eames 190778 and ray eames 191288 gave shape to americas twentieth century. Lucia eames and her five children left to rightllisa demetrios, eames demetrios, byron atwood, carla hartman, and lucia atwoodat the eames house in 2004, shortly after she created the eames foundation to take care of the house. Charles and ray eames met at the cranbrook academy of art in michigan, where charles was a teacher and head of the industrial design department.
A lot has been written about the charles and ray eames, and ive read a handful of it. Charles and ray did it all industrial design, architecture, graphics, film and of. A first edition of the eames a computer perspective book especially with dust jacket will always be a collector piece with a good market value and even more so if signed by charles and ray, as some. Charles eames and ray eames american designers britannica. How two designers from the 20th century influenced and predicted the way people would live in the 21st.
A legacy of invention, traveling exhibition, library of congress, 1999 distribution rights herman miller and vitra are two independent companies with a common interest in the designs and legacies of charles and ray eames, george nelson, and alexander girard. Among the most important american designers, charles eames 190778 and ray eames 191288 are celebrated for their groundbreaking work in furniture. Please keep me up to date with special offers and news just by email from carefully selected companies. A well produced, if you like budget publication, to get you started with a view to obtaining further publications if so inclined to pursue further in depth study. Charles and ray eames are counted among the most important figures of twentiethcentury design. In michigan, charles and his good friend eero had built a new type of chair from a new material called plywood. The design impact of the eameses extended throughout american society, in part because they did not limit themselves to the design of furniture and furnishings. Louis, missouri 1925 enters washington university on an architecture scholarship.
This book is a good starting point for anyone who wants to get started on looking into their history. Eames design, by john neuhart, marilyn neuhart and ray eames. It was constructed in 1949, by husbandandwife design pioneers charles and ray eames, to serve as their home and. This book is a delight, and is beautifully printed and bound, unlike many design books these days. Recognizing the need, charles eames said, is the primary condition for design. Design writers and editors were asked to reveal their favorite instagram pages, and the eames office made the list. Arlene francis, host of nbcs home show, introduced charles and ray to television audiences in 1956, along with their iconic design lounge chair and ottoman. Powers of ten takes us on an adventure in magnitudes. It is rich in images, rare ones, and includes a perspective informed by the vast historic eames holdings in the vitra museum. When you own an eames product made by vitra, you know it is an original. The eameses brought a sense of humour and joy to their creations, and this is celebrated in the design and layout of the book. Their lives and work represented the nations defining movements.
Eames furniture sourcebook by ray eames, hardcover. Though best known for their furniture, the husband and wife team were also forerunners in architecture, textile design, photography, and film. American husbandandwife team charles and ray eames are world renowned for their hugely influential modern designs across mediafurniture, architecture, graphics, and productsall characterized by a playful, clean aesthetic, which has proved highly accessible and enduring. Charles and ray eames made life better by design their home was no exception built in 1949 in the pacific palisades, the eames house is considered among the most important postwar. Lucia and her son, eames demetrios, grandson of charles, set up the foundations that have preserved the legacy of the eames ideas. In her later years ray also functioned as the chief archivist of their legacy and collaborated on a number of books about eames design. Nov 17, 2010 in this unique 2volume, 800page book with more than 2,500 images, marilyn neuhart tells the story to paraphrase charles eames himself of how eames furniture got to be the way it is. Catalogs modern classics eames design book case study houses 19451962 view all.
This is the first work ive consulted that describes their films in detail. Their work spans the fields of furniture design, filmmaking, photography and exhibition design. Chronology of the work of charles and ray eames, designed for this book. Each book has a tipped in fold out, illustrated timeline. Charles and ray eames used mathematical concepts to create. When the eameses came across the 1957 book by kees boeke, cosmic view. A journey into the world of charles and ray eames youtube. Early in their careers together, charles and ray identified the need for affordable, yet highquality furniture for the average consumerfurniture that could serve a variety of uses. Beautiful details by eames demetrios, charles eames. Charles eames and ray eames, american designers best known for the beauty, comfort, elegance, and delicacy of their massproducible furniture. They included the lounge chair, metal lcm and the lounge chair, wood lcw, made of several bentwood elements.
Introduction by phillip morrison and lengthy essay by ralph caplan. Eames office official site of charles and ray eames. Nov 30, 2017 charles had a daughter, lucia jenkins eames, with his first wife. The eames office llc is dedicated to communicating, preserving and extending the work of designers charles and ray eames. Charles eames 19071978 and ray kaiser eames 19121988 were a creative couple renown for their furniture design and architecture, as well as textiles, photography, and film. The legendary design team charles and ray eames made films, houses, books and classic midcentury modern furniture. This wooden and plastic chair design ray and charles eames. Louis on scholarship for two years and being thrown out for his advocacy of frank lloyd wright, he began working in an architectural office. The eames films are the eames essays between 1950 and 1982, charles and ray eames made over 125 short films ranging from minutes in length. Out of respect for charless wishes, no book on them was published during their lifetime.
However, a new book, the story of eames furniture, sets out to demythologise this power couple, and in exhaustive fashion. The world of charles and ray eames rizzoli new york. Filled with thousands of images and indepth timelines, this book is a must have for any eames or design enthusiast. Oct 18, 2015 the world of charles and ray eames at the barbican art gallery. Charles and ray eames at the design museum 1998 library of congress exhibit 1999 a documentary about the couple titled eames.
Highly recommended to all design lovers and all eames fans. Contribution by eames demetrios and eric schuldenfrei and patricia kirkham and lotte johnson, edited by catherine ince. Charles and ray eames are most famous for their iconic chairs, which transformed our idea of modern furniture, but this was merely one facet of their work. Discover the illustrious repertoire of charles and ray eames, from furniture to industrial design, with this monograph by taschen books. This wooden and plastic chair design by ray and charles eames. The world of charles and ray eames charts the history of their inspiring and prolific world and brings together key works and ideas explored at the eames office throughout its extraordinary history.
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