Eames
Eames by Gloria Koenig, published by Taschen in July 2015, is an illustrated edition comprising 96 pages in English. This book explores the influential work of Charles and Ray Eames, a husband-and-wife duo who significantly shaped the visual landscape of America through their contributions to furniture design, architecture, and various artistic mediums. It highlights their innovative use of materials like plywood and plastics, showcasing how their designs defined a new modernity characterized by multifunctionality and integration of craft.
Readers will find a comprehensive overview of the Eameses’ creative journey, from their early furniture experiments to their notable projects, including the iconic Eames Lounge Chair Wood and their involvement in the Case Study Houses project. The book also delves into their impact on postwar modern architecture and middle-class American living, illustrating how their work continues to resonate in the fields of architecture, interior design, and art history.
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The creative duo Charles Eames (1907-1978) and Ray Kaiser Eames (1912-1988) transformed the visual character of America. Though best known for their furniture, the husband and wife team were also forerunners in architecture, textile design, photography, and film. The Eameses’ work defined a new, multifunctional modernity, exemplary for its integration of craft and design, as well as for the use of modern materials, notably plywood and plastics.
The Eames Lounge Chair Wood, designed with molded plywood technology, became a defining furniture piece of the 20th century, while the couple’s contribution to the Case Study Houses project not only made inventive use of industrial materials but also developed an adaptable floor plan of multipurpose spaces which would become a hallmark of postwar modern architecture.
From the couple’s earliest furniture experiments to their seminal short film Powers of Ten, this book covers all the aspects of the illustrious Eames repertoire and its revolutionary impact on middle-class American living.
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