An Eames Anthology: Articles, Film Scripts, Interviews, Letters, Notes, and Speeches
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (561 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300203454 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 420 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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An inspiring collection of the writings of two of the 20th century’s most brilliant and influential designersAn 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. Previously unpublished materials appear alongside published writings by and about the Eameses and their work, lending new insight into their creative process.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 adv
Tim Kastelle said This is a wonderful book - full of the words of the Eames. This is a wonderful book - full of the words of the Eames themselves. It is probably not the best introduction to their work, but if you're looking for insights into how they became one of the most dynamic design teams of the "This is a wonderful book - full of the words of the Eames" according to Tim Kastelle. This is a wonderful book - full of the words of the Eames themselves. It is probably not the best introduction to their work, but if you're looking for insights into how they became one of the most dynamic design teams of the 20th century, this is a great resource.. 0th century, this is a great resource.. total waste of money and space Bought for class, never read a god damn thing tho! Very difficult to read, total waste of money and space. "A MUST for serious students of the Eames process." according to Lucia Capacchione. An Eames Anthology was a delight to read. I worked at the Eames house and the office in Venice from 1958-61. Reading the stories, talks, reports and proposals in this book was like going home again, climbing up to the attic, and going through boxes of memorabilia. I especially loved the late interview with Charles about his childhood and youth in St. Louis. I had heard some of those stories from Charl
One is struck, while reading the Anthology, at the sheer depth of their moral commitments."—LA Review of Books. "The lesson of the extraordinary Eames Anthology, at 400 pages full to the brim with creative and novel selections by Daniel Ostroff, is the Eames’ genius for imagining degrees of design interference and degrees of responsibility that had never been conceived either before or after