Eames : Koenig, Gloria, Gössel, Peter By Gloria Koenig
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.About the seriesBorn back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture series features:an introduction to the life and work of the architectthe major works in chronological orderinformation about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutionsa list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildingsapproximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts, and plans) Eames : Koenig, Gloria, Gössel, Peter
Great gift for those who love or study interior design, great find from a great Design Company English Interesting book covering the work of Charles and Ray Eames, well illustrated with photographs. Tells you all you need know without being an enormous book. Only spoiled br the damage to the cover resulting from s inadequate blue and white plastic bag packing English Great addition to my collection of mid century design books. English excellent book at a really good price English I'm a massive Eames fan and this book was a great insight into the genius of the masters of mid century Charles and Ray Eames.Would recommend this book Love most of the Taschen series also English