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The illustrious career of Charles and Ray Eames “Eventually everything connects—people, ideas, objects, etc. ... the quality of the connections is the key to quality per se.”
—Charles Eames
“... everything hangs on something else.”
—Ray Eames
Nothing says modernist perfection like an Eames design. Though they are best known to the general public for their furniture, the husband and wife duo of Charles and Ray Eames (1907–78 and 1912–88, respectively) were also forerunners in the fields of architecture, industrial design, photography, and film. This book covers all the aspects of their illustrious career, from the earliest furniture experiments and molded plywood designs to the Case Study Houses to their work for Herman Miller and films such as the seminal short, Powers of Ten.
—Charles Eames
“... everything hangs on something else.”
—Ray Eames
Nothing says modernist perfection like an Eames design. Though they are best known to the general public for their furniture, the husband and wife duo of Charles and Ray Eames (1907–78 and 1912–88, respectively) were also forerunners in the fields of architecture, industrial design, photography, and film. This book covers all the aspects of their illustrious career, from the earliest furniture experiments and molded plywood designs to the Case Study Houses to their work for Herman Miller and films such as the seminal short, Powers of Ten.
96 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2013
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September 12, 2023
Coffee table book? Yes.
Great coffee table book? Yes.
God Bless Charles and Ray Eames.
Great coffee table book? Yes.
God Bless Charles and Ray Eames.
March 2, 2015
This slim book is a great introduction to the major projects of Ray & Charles Eames, as well as a thumbnail biography of same. This is the first work I've consulted that describes their films in detail; said films sound kind of amazing, and I'll be hunting those up for certain. Loads of gorgeous photos and a bibliography for further reading. It's also worth pointing out that Ray Eames looks happy/engaged in every single photo in which she appears, which makes me even more curious about her.
April 16, 2012
Hard to review this as a book from a purely reading perspective. Great pictures, fairly minimal text. Engaging, but not particularly deep with respect to analysis or background. Looking forward to reading a bit more of an in-depth study at some point.
February 28, 2015
A nice little book about Charles and Ray Eames. Nothing mind-blowing but a good little introduction probably on par with that PBS documentary about them.
August 18, 2016
This is an overview of the Eames's career. Like most of the other books in this series, it's well-illustrated and written by someone who knows the subject well.
February 27, 2014
Very good book about arguably one of the greatest innovators of the 20th century.
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October 27, 2023Prima Buch für den Einstieg, nur fand ich den Aufbau etwas seltsam.
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