Eames Furniture Sourcebook
Will be published approx. on 29. September 2017
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-3-945852-20-0 (ISBN)
Description
Charles and Ray Eames were among the most influential designers of the 20th Century. The Eames Furniture Sourebook provides readers with a comprehensive overview of their furniture, which includes design milestones such as the Plywood Group, the Wire and the Plastic Chairs, the Aluminum Group, and the legendary Lounge Chair. Through detailed texts and extensive photographic material, it re-constructs the genesis of these and other pioneering designs, shedding light on the duo's innovative use of materials and techniques, and analyzing the significance of their work within the context of their time. The Eames Collection held at the Vitra Design Museum serves as the basis of this book. It is the largest collection of Eames furniture worldwide and includes prototypes, experiments, and study models from the Eames Office, as well as other key pieces.
Exhibition: "Charles & Ray Eames. The Power of Design", 30.09.2017 - 25.02.2018, Vitra Design Muse-um
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Persons
Charles Eames (1907-1978) and Ray Eames (1912-1988) are celebrated for their ground-breaking work in furniture, architecture, exhibitions, graphic design, toys, and film.
Jolanthe Kugler (b. 1977) has been a curator at the Vitra Design Museum since 2012 where she has realized exhibitions such as "Lightopia", "Shiro Kuramata-Design as Poetry" and "The Bauhaus #itsalldesign."
Daniel Ostroff is the author of An Eames Anthology, Modern Classic, Eames + Valastro, and Collecting Eames. He was consulting curator for Eames Words and curator of Collecting Eames: The JF Chen Collection, both for The Getty Museum's Pacific Standard Time Consortium. He has consulted for The Eames Office, The Museum of California Design, Herman Miller, LACMA and SFMoMA, and others.
Jolanthe Kugler (b. 1977) has been a curator at the Vitra Design Museum since 2012 where she has realized exhibitions such as "Lightopia", "Shiro Kuramata-Design as Poetry" and "The Bauhaus #itsalldesign."
Daniel Ostroff is the author of An Eames Anthology, Modern Classic, Eames + Valastro, and Collecting Eames. He was consulting curator for Eames Words and curator of Collecting Eames: The JF Chen Collection, both for The Getty Museum's Pacific Standard Time Consortium. He has consulted for The Eames Office, The Museum of California Design, Herman Miller, LACMA and SFMoMA, and others.