Charles eames and ray eames american designers britannica. Ray bernice alexandra kaiser eames, nee kaiser december 15, 1912 august 21, 1988, was an american artist, designer, and filmmaker. Ray bernice alexandra kaiser eames december 15, 1912 august 21, 1988 was an american artist, designer, and filmmaker who, together with her husband charles, is responsible for many classic, iconic designs of the 20th century. Raybernice alexandra kaiser eames december 15, 1912 august 21, 1988 was an american artist, designer, and filmmaker who, together with her husband charles, is responsible for many classic, iconic designs of the 20th century. Jul 06, 2009 the legendary design team charles and ray eames made films, houses, books and classic midcentury modern furniture. They also wrote books, made motion pictures, and designed exhibitions, fabrics, and industrial and consumer products. Jun 17, 2015 an eames anthology charles eames ray eames daniel ostroff editor. Most widely held works about ray eames charles and ray eames. When you own an eames product made by vitra, you know it is an original. Home exhibition overview public programs acknowledgments.
Charles heard the music of bach in the splash of soapy water on an asphalt schoolyardand made the film blacktop. Their work has been highly regarded for its invention and regard for the. 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. In creative partnership with his spouse, ray kaiser eames, he was responsible for groundbreaking contributions in the field of architecture, furniture design, industrial design, manufacturing and the photographic arts. Their molded plywood chairs, first released in 1946, were declared the design of the century in a 1999 issue of time magazine. Lucia and her son, eames demetrios, grandson of charles, set up the foundations that have preserved the legacy of the eames ideas. Charles and ray eames, the husband and wife duo, left an indelible mark on furniture design and modern architecture. Charles eamescasual giant of design the new york times. Eames lounge and ottoman lounge chair herman miller change country. At first they supplied the american navy with leg splints and stretchers during world war ii. Eames lounge and ottoman lounge chair herman miller. Ray and charles eames modern pioneers timeline timetoast. For more than four decades, american designers charles and ray eames helped shape nearly every facet of american life. Navy called upon charles and ray eames to create a lightweight, inexpensive leg splint.
This ambitious publication will become the standard work on the eames, destined. Enjoy the best charles eames quotes at brainyquote. Originally created to enter alow cost furniture design competition held by moma in new york. Charles and ray eames are counted among the most important figures of twentiethcentury design. Noyes, a friend of more than 30 years, recalled that with both charles and ray eames everything starts out as a game, a form of play. Charles eames furniture from the design collection, the museum of modern art, new york by arthur drexler book.
They are best remembered for their midcentury modern furniture, built from innovative. Frequently photographed in matching clothes, poses, or both, each brought a. Charles and ray eames headed the most creative design office in post world war ii america. Charles apparently had an enormous blind spot when it came to color sense and. Their work spans the fields of furniture design, filmmaking, photography and exhibition design. At the world of charles and ray eames making its u.
This is the book i scoured my local bookstores for after seeing eames. Ray and charles eames developed several new production processes. Not between charles and ray themselvestheir collaboration was total and essential to the eames offices success. Eames demetrios scale is the new geography dvd how we make the eames lounge chair dvd a gathering of elephants dvd view all. Details of men of modern mathematics timeline by charles and ray eames ibm. It is a substantial overview of the eames work year by year, with a biog bit each of ray and charles. Charles and ray eames were best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design and manufacturing, and the photographic arts. From their architecture, furniture, and textile designs to their photography and corporate design, the husband and wife team exerted a profound influence on the visual character of daily life in america, whether at work or at home. The eames lounge chair, introduced in 1956 by herman miller, is still in production.
Introduction by phillip morrison and lengthy essay by ralph caplan. Charles and ray eames were two of the most influential designers of the 20th century. The eames lounge chair and ottoman live in stylish interiors everywhere and have been the subject of documentaries and books. The show debuted in march, 1961, for the opening of a.
In the twentieth century they created architecture, books, films, furniture, graphics, museum exhibitions, photography, textiles, and toys. A souvenir of the american revolution bicentennial administration exhibition. Dec 06, 2011 charles and ray eames headed the most creative design office in post world war ii america. One of the most powerful forces in the eameses work, a force that can be identified in virtually every major project the eameses undertook, is the guesthost relationship. Vitra is the sole authorised manufacturer of eames products for europe and the middle east. Daniel ostroff, film producer and exhibition curator, talks about the eames ibm mathematica timeline while touring the getty pacific standard time exhibition, collecting eames the jf chen. What charles and ray eames might have done with modern. The resulting highly sculptural yet functional, modular device could be massproduced and conveniently transported. Getting the most of the best to the greatest number of people for the least charles and ray eames. In creative partnership with her spouse charles eames and the eames office she was responsible for groundbreaking contributions in the field of architecture, furniture design, industrial design, manufacturing and the photographic arts. No american designeror studiodominated the fertile decades after world war ii like charles and ray eames. They created sculptures, chairs with separate seats and backs the dcw and lcw, aircraft parts, body litters and leg splints for the u. The eames studios inspiring history and unknown dark side.
As an artist i find the enthusiastic and innovative thinking of the couple a great resource to draw from. The eames films are the eames essays between 1950 and 1982, charles and ray eames made over 125 short films ranging from minutes in length. Matthew strong recreates an eames sofa using carbon fiber. This is a timeline designed by the office of charles and ray eames with the cooperation of the metropolitan museum of art in new york for the. Unhappy with that arrangement, he moved on to join knoll associates in new york city in 1950.
Jun 21, 20 netflix documentary about eames and modern design. They also worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art, and film. Design for democracy design for good diversity and inclusion women lead. Louis, missouri 1925 enters washington university on an architecture scholarship. Tour a legacy of iconic art and design with the eames timeline. Powers of ten takes us on an adventure in magnitudes. Charles had a daughter, lucia jenkins eames, with his first wife. A legacy of invention, travelling exhibition, library of congress, 1999 distribution rights herman miller and vitra are two independent companies with a common interest in the designs and legacies of charles and ray eames, george nelson, and alexander girard. The charles and ray eames house preservation foundation, inc. Navy, and numerous toys, such as the beloved eames plywood elephant, designed in 1945. Charles eames 190778 and ray eames 191288 gave shape to americas twentieth century. Richly illustrated with photographs by the office of charles and ray eames. Starting at a picnic by the lakeside in chicago, this famous film transports us to the outer edges of the universe. Charles eames june 17, 1907 august 21, 1978 was an american designer, architect and film maker.
Discover interesting facts about charles and ray eames on artnet. Nov 30, 2017 charles had a daughter, lucia jenkins eames, with his first wife. Quotations by charles eames, american designer, born june 17, 1907. Here youll find drawings of some of the most iconic eames designs, a few downloadable goodies and little bit of text should you need to brush up on your eames history. The eameses are best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design and manufacturing, and the photographic arts. Timeline click on a date below to access a list of events during that period. An architect friend humorously recalls a dinner party at charles and ray eames s home where a visual dessert of floral centerpieces was. Charles american, 19071978 and ray eames american, 19121988 were designers most well known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, and furniture and industrial design and manufacturing. The eames office llc is dedicated to communicating, preserving and extending the work of designers charles and ray eames. Charles and ray eames for herman miller mid century modern compact sofa 1500. The two are ranked among the finest american designers of the 20th century, renowne. Welcome to the eames timeline, chronicling the legacy left by the magnanimous time in american art and design that is the eames epoch. Each book has a tipped in fold out, illustrated timeline.
Ray saw beauty in the shape of a utilitarian leg splintand. Timetoasts free timeline maker lets you create timelines online. Charles eames 19071978 and ray kaiser eames 191988 met while attending the cranbrook academy of art in bloomfield hills, michigan, and they married in 1941. Charles and ray eames are an amazing couple who have contributed a variety and an abundance of work to the design world. They created some of the most influential expressions of 20th century design in america, many of which remain stylish, fresh and functional. Charles ray eames ea 108 aluminum chair herman miller icf 50s 60s design leather. Digital advertising alliance daa selfregulatory program. Early in their careers together, charles and ray identified the need for affordable, yet highquality furniture for the average consumerfurniture that could serve a variety of uses.
Charles and ray eames may be synonymous with furniture design, but both were influential in. Aug 26, 2010 powers of ten takes us on an adventure in magnitudes. Charles eames and ray eames, american designers best known for the beauty, comfort, elegance, and delicacy of their massproducible furniture. Their lives and work represented the nations defining movements. From the beginning of their collaborative partnership, they focused on creating multifunctional modern designs. Vintage charles and ray eames mathematica timeline poster. Eventually everything connects people, ideas, objects.
Frequently photographed in matching clothes, poses, or both, each brought a rich array of talents to. If youve seen a piece of furniture in your lifetime, youve probably seen something touched by the iconic design of charles and ray eames. Alex keating posted eames poster by j fletcher design. Charles and ray eames gave shape to americas 20th century. The official page of designers charles and ray eames. The 10 best eames designs in pictures culture the guardian. What charles and ray eames might have done with modern materials. She was born in sacramento, california to alexander and edna burr kaiser, and had a brother named maurice. Get inside the minds and the workspace of charles and ray eames, two of the 20th centurys most influential designers. Charles and ray eamess philosophy of the educational role of everyday things led them to develop projects that would spur people to find beauty in the commonplace.
The first book to capture the philosophy and spirit behind the work of charles and ray eames, an eames primer offers an indepth look at the couples prolific legacyone that has placed them among the most important american designers of the twentieth century. It is widely held that bertoia designed elements of the eamess furniture line but received no credit for his contributions. With the technological process for molding plywood resolved, charles and ray applied the method to the design of domestic furniture. Charles eames biography childhood, life achievements. Charles and ray eames continued to experiment in their flat with a press they called kazam. In an interview, charles eames said that design can become art if it is good enough. Raybernice alexandra kaiser eames, nee kaiser december 15, 1912 august 21, 1988, was an american artist, designer, and filmmaker. But it was the chairs they designed from this molded plywood that brought a breakthrough after the war. While experimenting with plywood, charles and ray eames made numerous threedimensional forms. In his book an eames primer, eames demetrios grandson of charles eames identifies a core component of the eames design process. Charles and ray eames are among the most important american designers of the 20th century.
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