Eames

by Gloria Koenig

Möbeldesign, Fotografie, Architektur, Textildesign, Industriedesign und Film: Dieses Buch erkundet sämtliche Aspekte des Werks von Charles und Ray Eames, zwei der einflussreichsten Köpfe in der Geschichte des Designs.
„Letztlich gibt es zwischen allem Verbindungen – Menschen, Ideen, Objekte etc. … die Qualität der Verbindungen ist der Schlüssel zur Qualität an sich.“
— Charles Eames
Portrait
Gloria Koenig hat ausgiebig über Architektur veröffentlicht, ist Autorin zahlreicher Bücher und schreibt für unterschiedliche Magazine und Zeitungen, darunter die Los Angeles Times. Zur Zeit arbeitet sie an einem Dokumentarfilm über ihren verstorbenen Mann, den Architekten Pierre Koenig.
Peter Gössel betreibt eine Agentur für Museums- und Ausstellungsdesign. Für TASCHEN hat er Monografien über Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner und Richard Neutra sowie mehrere Titel der Kleinen Architekturreihe herausgegeben.

Genres: Design, Architecture, Art, Nonfiction, Biography, Interior Design, Coffee Table Books

96 pages, Hardcover

First published July 25, 2015

Reviews

[Kristin]

If you only know of Charles & Ray Eames from their iconic lounge chair, this book provides a good primer on their backgrounds and contributions to not only furniture but also house design, exhibitions, corporate projects, and films.
The Eames Lounge Chair : An Icon of Modern Design by Eidelberg/Kirkham/Hine provides a much deeper dive into the title subject.

[Aabha Sharma]

These two are such an inspirational couple. Can see their zest for design in everything they touched. Love their philosophy of “serious fun”

[Kevin]

A very enjoyable primer of the American design duo Ray and Charles Eames who almost single-handedly defined Mid-Century Modern. Well produced on high quality paper, however some of the drawing illustrations were too small to see pertinent details, as if this were set for a larger format then shrunk down.

[Kathy]

a bit dry but interesting stuff

[Ron]

How can you NOT enjoy reading and seeing the work of these two brilliant designers?

[TJ Lippert]

This book was a good reminder to acknowledge all the wisdom gained by your predecessors, to be willing to experiment with what you know, and that creativity has momentum.

I sought out to read this book to just learn the history of their careers, but I ended up getting getting a refreshing take on the winding journey that life took them on in their self-directed work in addition to their commissioned work. Inspiring and definitely worth a read for the design history buff.

[Wilde Sky]

The lives of a designer couple are reviewed.

I found some parts of this book interesting.

Reading time around one hour.

[Mitch Mitchell]

quarantine read #3

[Ew Lake]

Nice, though very basic, overview of their life and work together.

[Brian Kovesci]

I'm disappointed to have found some incorrect statements in this overview of the Eames couple. Shame on you, Taschen.
Otherwise, I thought this book relied too much on the writings of Eames Demetrios.
Despite all that, love Charles & Ray.