An Eames Anthology: Articles, Film Scripts, Interviews, Letters, Notes, and Speeches by Charles and Ray Eames (English)

Edited by Daniel Ostroff

ISBN 10: 0300203454 / ISBN 13: 9780300203455

Published by Yale University Press, 2015

About this Item

Z : 420 pages. 10.25x7.75x1.50 inches - An inspiring collection of the writings of two of the 20th century's most brilliant and influential designers. An Eames Anthology collects for the first time the writings of the esteemed American architects and designers Charles and Ray Eames, illuminating their marriage and professional partnership of fifty years. More than 120 primary-source documents and 200 illustrations highlight iconic projects such as the Case Study Houses and the molded plywood chair, as well as their work for major corporations as both designers (Herman Miller, Vitra) and consultants (IBM, Polaroid). Previously unpublished materials appear alongside published writings by and about the Eameses and their work, lending new insight into their creative process. Correspondence with such luminaries as Richard Neutra and Eero Saarinen provides a personal glimpse into the advance of modernity in mid-century.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Eames Anthology: Articles, Film Scripts, Interviews, Letters, Notes, and Speeches by Charles and Ray Eames (English)
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300203454
• ISBN 13: 9780300203455
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1. Auflage
• Condition: Wie neu
• Seller catalogs:
  • Design
  • Designtheorie
  • Möbel

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Synopsis

An inspiring collection of the writings of two of the 20th century’s most brilliant and influential designers

An Eames Anthology collects for the first time the writings of the esteemed American architects and designers Charles and Ray Eames, illuminating their marriage and professional partnership of fifty years. More than 120 primary-source documents and 200 illustrations highlight iconic projects such as the Case Study Houses and the molded plywood chair, as well as their work for major corporations as both designers (Herman Miller, Vitra) and consultants (IBM, Polaroid). Previously unpublished materials appear alongside published writings by and about the Eameses and their work, lending new insight into their creative process. Correspondence with such luminaries as Richard Neutra and Eero Saarinen provides a personal glimpse into the advance of modernity in mid-century America.

About the Author

Charles Eames (1907–1978) and Ray Eames (1912–1988) are celebrated for their groundbreaking work in furniture, architecture, exhibitions, graphic design, toys, and film.

Daniel Ostroff is the author of Modern Classic, Eames + Valastro, and Collecting Eames. He was consulting curator for Eames Words and curator of Collecting Eames: The JF Chen Collection, both for The Getty Museum's Pacific Standard Time Consortium. He has consulted for The Eames Office, The Museum of California Design, Herman Miller, LACMA and SFMoMA, and others. Ostroff also produces feature films, television, and documentaries.