Narrator, Gregory Peck. Originally issued as a boxed set, c1990-2012; dates on discs: c1989-2005.
Contents:
v. 1. Powers of ten ; 901: after 45 years of working -- v. 2. Toccata for toy trains ; House: after five years of living ; Lucia Chase Vignette ; Kaleidoscope jazz chair ; The Black ships ; Atlas ; Blacktop -- v. 3. The world of Franklin & Jefferson ; The Franklin and Jefferson proposal film ; The opening of an exhibition -- v. 4. Design Q & A ; IBM mathematics peep shows ; SX-70 ; Copernicus ; Fiberglass chairs ; Goods -- v. 5. Tops ; IBM at the fair ; A computer glossary ; Eames lounge chair ; The expanding airport ; Kepler's laws ; Bread ; Polyorchis haplus ; Tops (from Stars of jazz) -- v. 6. Day of the dead ; S-73 (Sofa compact) ; Babbage ; Alpha ; Exponents: a study in generalization ; Solar do-nothing machine ; Aquarium (National Fisheries Center and Aquarium) ; Parade.
Summary:
"Charles and Ray Eames are among the finest American designers of the 20th century. They are best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design (The Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman), industrial design and manufacturing, and the photographic arts. The legacy of the husband and wife team includes more than 100 short films that reflect the breadth and depth of their interests and the integrity of their vision"--Container.
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