The Work of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of Invention

Albrecht, Donald

ISBN 10: 0810927527 / ISBN 13: 9780810927520

Published by Harry N Abrams, New York, 1997

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205 pages, colour & b/w illustrations, plans, filmography, bibliography. Some rubbing, wear to covers, small tear to head of spine, crease to spine, contents fine, unmarked. [737] Size: 305mm. x 230mm.

Seller Inventory # 015264

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• Title: The Work of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of Invention
• Publisher: Harry N Abrams, New York
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810927527
• ISBN 13: 9780810927520
• Binding: Card Covers
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
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Published on the occasion of a major international traveling exhibition organized by the U.S. Library of Congress and the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany (holders of the two richest Eames collections in the world), this comprehensive volume is a testament to the Eameses' belief that good design could improve people's lives. From the 1940s to the 1970s, the prolific husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames designed furniture, buildings, exhibitions, and interiors, and made films. They are perhaps best known for the form-fitting chairs that were mass-produced using the same techniques the Eameses developed in their first apartment. Taking a multifaceted approach to their multifaceted careers, this comprehensive, clothbound volume with French folds includes a filmography, making clear the pair's profound influence on the visual vernacular of the 20th century.