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Eames: Beautiful Details Hardcover – November 1, 2014

by Eames Demetrios (Author), Charles Eames (Author), Ray Eames (Author),

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"Eames: Beautiful Details” celebrates the seamlessness and fluidity in which Charles and Ray Eames operated as both a husband and wife team and as designers unrestricted by traditionally professional boundaries. Select details of their life and work, from their refined designs to their innovative experiments, and even including images depicting the everyday poetic moments of their lives, and are shared here in this exhibit within a book. Inspired by Charles's immersive and original slideshows, in which he expertly selected and grouped images together that communicated information in an aesthetic, direct, and accessible way, this book strives to visually create the Eameses' life and work by taking the viewer through a delightful journey, focusing on their ""beautiful details."" The packaging design of the “Eames: Beautiful Details” slipcase is a pattern inspired by the triangles and colors of one of their most inventive, if lesser known, designs for children, simply called, ""the toy."" It also pays homage to the patterns they used on their well loved House of Cards. The Eameses brought a sense of humor and joy to everything they created, and the design and layout of the book aims to convey that spirit in a visual feast for the eyes. It is a testament to the Eameses and the lasting value of good design that their Eames lounge chair, created in 1956, endures today as perhaps the most recognizable and coveted piece of mid century furniture design. Their experiments in technological innovations, like molded plywood and fiberglass, resulted in such classic pieces as the bent plywood LCW and DCM Chairs, the Molded Plastic Chairs, and the Aluminum Group; all of which are still in production by Herman Miller. Likewise, Charles and Ray designed and built their own home in 1949 in Pacific Palisades, and it is still revered as a landmark of modern architecture. Built as part of the Case Study program in California, sponsored by Arts & Architecture magazine, it was one of the earliest experiments in pre fab construction, using off the shelf industrial parts. But unlike the austerity of much of modern architectural design, their factory like shell was lovingly lived in along with their personal collections of folk art, treasures from their travels, and everyday objects refreshingly displayed with affection and without pretense. In exhibition design as well, ""Mathematica: A World of Numbers ... and Beyond, 1961,"" for IBM is considered groundbreaking as an interactive, educational, and experiential way to communicate the wonder and magic of math. Similarly, their seminal film, Powers of Ten, 1977, expresses the mathematical concept of multiplying to the tenth power, in a very direct, simple, and powerful way. Unlike any other book previously published on Charles and Ray Eames, this unique monograph is a visual celebration of their work and life, and was created in true collaboration with Charles’s grandson, Eames Demetrios, and other members of the Eames family.

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408 pages
Language

English
Publisher

AMMO Books
Publication date

November 1, 2014
Dimensions

8.27 x 1.97 x 11.81 inches
ISBN-10

1623260310
ISBN-13

978-1623260316
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"An epic homage to one of the most iconic American design couples." ―Goop "The Eameses brought a sense of humour and joy to their creations, and this is celebrated in the design and layout of the book. 'Eames: Beautiful Details' is a fascinating account of these two marvellous designers, whose work refuses to fade." ―Houses Magazine

About the Author

Renowned designers Charles and Ray Eames are among the greatest designers of the 20th century. They are, of course, most well known for their groundbreaking and iconic furniture designs, but they also created important, creative, experimental, and beautiful work in the areas of architecture, exhibit design, textile design, product design, graphic design, toy design, film, and photography. Charles and Ray Eames brought a sense of innocence and playfulness to the design process, as well as a tremendous love and discipline in all they created in many different fields and mediums.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ AMMO Books; Box edition (November 1, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 408 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1623260310
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1623260316
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.24 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.27 x 1.97 x 11.81 inches

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Amit Shah

Great book, but make sure you know which size ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2015

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Accidentally bought it thinking it was the larger coffee table version. Great book, but make sure you know which size you want.

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Ginger Clayton

We ordered a dozen Eames chairs for our office. ...

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2016

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We ordered a dozen Eames chairs for our office. They are classic designs and clients always ask about them, so I bought a couple coffee table books so our clients could browse through them while sitting in the conference room.

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rpo

beautiful book and high quality

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2019

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Beautiful book and high quality

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017

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Incredible book. Full of inspiration and history. It was a must have for our Architectural office.

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B-Wrecka

Wonderful!

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2015

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This is a beautifully done book. I received it for Christmas and I absolutely love it! We live in a 1957 mid century style house and this book provides lots of inspiration and facts.
I also love that it looks so nice sitting out on the coffee table.

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KEC

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2018

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truly beautiful details. The Eames' were everything!

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AR Houston

Treasure Trove

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2018

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Fantastic New to me photos of the Eames along with great stories and inspiration for my architecture loving hubby for whom this book was an unexpected gift.

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Brandon W. Melchior

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Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2017

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Beautiful, bright coffee table book. Substantial size.

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Truman

Beautifully detailed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2013

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This book is HUGE - not so much a coffee-table book as a coffee-table - and it weighs as much as a slab of wood, but you certainly get your money's worth. The quality is just superb - as you would like to expect from anything connected to Ray and Charles Eames - and the sizeable, glossy pages are packed with wonderful photos and informative text that will provide pleasurable viewing for a lifetime. if you have any interest whatsoever in the Eames world then this really is an essential purchase.

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Hyaku

An excellent introduction to the Eameses

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2017

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This is a fabulous book to dip into: anecdotes from the Eameses, members of their family, friends and colleagues with pictures to inspire you. A good first book to lead you into their world.

David P.

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2018

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2016

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Well produced book, ideal for researching Eames.

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Great book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2019

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Amazing book, but slightly damaged

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