{"product_id":"9783836560221-eames","title":"Eames","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreative duo Charles and Ray Eames were one of the most transformative forces in design history: through furniture, photography, architecture, textile design, industrial design, and film, the husband and wife defined a new, multifunctional modernity. Discover all aspects of their illustrious repertoire and its revolutionary impact on middle-class American living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe creative duo \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Eames (1907–1978) \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Ray Kaiser Eames (1912–1988) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etransformed the visual character of America\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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 \u003cstrong\u003enew, multifunctional modernity\u003c\/strong\u003e, exemplary for its integration of craft and design, as well as for the use of modern materials, notably \u003cstrong\u003eplywood and plastics\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eThe 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 \u003cstrong\u003eCase Study Houses\u003c\/strong\u003e project not only made inventive use of industrial materials but also developed an \u003cstrong\u003eadaptable floor plan of multipurpose spaces\u003c\/strong\u003e which would become a \u003cstrong\u003ehallmark of postwar modern architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the couple’s earliest furniture experiments to their seminal short film \u003cem\u003ePowers of Ten\u003c\/em\u003e, this book covers all the aspects of the illustrious Eames repertoire and its \u003cstrong\u003erevolutionary impact on middle-class American living\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56594350276982,"sku":"9783836560221","price":30.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34498305.jpg?v=1762276286","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9783836560221-eames","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}