An
Eames Anthology collects for the
first time the writings of the esteemed American architects and designers
Charles (1907-1978) and Ray (1912-1988) Eames, illuminating their marriage and
professional partnership of 50 years. More than 120 primary-source documents
and 200 illustrations highlight iconic projects, such as the Case Study Houses
and the molded plywood chair, as well as their work for major corporations as
both designers (Herman Miller, Vitra) and consultants (IBM, Polaroid).
Previously unpublished materials appear alongside published writings by and
about the Eameses and their work, lending new insight into their creative
process. Correspondence with such luminaries as Richard J. Neutra and Eero
Saarinen provides a personal glimpse into the advance of modernity in
mid-century America. Ostroffis
also the author ofModern Classic: The Eames Plastic Chair(Neenah Paper/The Eames Office, 2006, with
Eames Demetrios),Eames + Valastro(The O Team, 2011), andCollecting
Eames(JF Chen, 2011).He was consulting curator for “Eames Words” and curator of “Collecting Eames:
The JF Chen Collection.” Yale University Press; 420 pages; $50.
