Early plywood experiments -- Molded plywood productions -- Arts & architecture covers -- Plywood furniture -- Case study house #8 -- Case study house #9 -- MoMa "International competition for low-cost furniture design" -- Herman Miller showroom -- Storage units -- Carson Pirie Scott window displays -- Plastic chairs -- Wire-mesh chairs -- House of cards -- Kwikset house -- Max De Pree house -- Lounge chair and ottoman -- Film: Day of the Dead -- Aluminum group -- Exhibition: mathematica -- Tandem sling seating -- IBM pavilion -- Exhibition: photography & the city -- Film: Banana leaf -- Film: Powers of ten.
Summary:
Though they are best known to the general public for their furniture, the husband and wife duo of Charles and Ray Eames (1907-78 and 1912-88 respectively) were also forerunners in the fields of architecture, industrial design, photography and film. This book covers all the aspects of their illustrious career.
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