Eames biography book
21 Books About Charles and Ray Eames
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From the Publisher. This anthology brings together seminal articles from one of America's most distinguished architecture magazines, copies of which are now extremely difficult to locate. Published and edited by John Entenza from 1938 until 1962, when he left to direct the Graham Foundation, Arts & Architecture played a significant role both in Los Angeles's cultural history and in the development of American modernism in general. Arts & Architecture was the first American magazine to popularize the work of Hans Hofmann, Craig Ellwood, Margaret DePatta, George Nakashima, Bernard Rosenthal, Charles Eames, Konrad Wachsmann, and many others. It also embodied the highest standard of graphic design attained by an American art magazine of its time, employing the talents of such designers as Alvin Lustig, Herbert Mattes, and John Follis.
Arts & Architecture: The Entenza Years maintains the large format of the magazine and includes many full-scale reproductions of the original pages. It brings together articles from the years 1943 through 1959, publishing them exactly as they appeared. In keeping with Entenza's tireless advocacy of modernism in all its aspects, the articles cover design, architecture, photography, music, and visual arts. They explore the culture that led to the famous Case Study House program, and feature industrialized and postwar tract housing, as well as houses designed by the Case Study House architects during the same era as the program.
There is an introduction by the editor Barbara Goldstein and an essay on John Entenza by Esther McCoy, who wrote for Arts & Architecture through most of Entenza's period as editor.
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From the Publisher. One of Southern California’s most significant contributions to modern architecture was the Case Study House p Gestalten Verlag, Berlin, 2010 In this unique 2-volume, 800-page book with more than 2,500 images, Marilyn Neuhart tells the story — to paraphrase Charles Eames himself — of how Eames furniture got to be the way it is. The Story of Eames Furniture is the benchmark reference on the subject. It is a biography — not of an individual person, but of arguably the most influential and important furniture brand of our time. Brimming with images and information, this 2-volume, 800-page book in a slipcase sheds new light on the context in which the furniture of Charles and Ray Eames was created. It documents in unparalleled detail how the design process in the Eames Office developed as well as the significant roles played by specific designers and manufacturers. SKU: 5356Category: design ISBN: 978-3-89955-230-0 800 pagina's, hardcover, 2 volumes in box, EngelsAn Eames Primer
The book is peppered with quotes, stories, and the projects that stretched across the working life of Ray and Charles. It's inspiring, not just because of the work, but because of the seamless tapestry of thought woven through everything the pair touched. Eames often quotes Charles' motto to "never delegate understanding," and this and many other ideas about hosting, the power of tactile experience, and content driving design -- these are the things that inspire me the most, over and above the incredible work of Charles and Ray. (And the work is amazing. Slightly sad to say that this volume could use a lot more large-scale photos, but I presume that gorgeous photography of Eames furniture and work is the purvue of other books.)
It's the greatest compliment to say that Eames Demetrios understands design's first "power couple" well enough to get out of the way of their story, while still unfurling it with beauty, warmth, and intimacy. Highly recommended.The Story of Eames Furniture
Marilyn Neuhart with John Neuhart
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