News: Bryn Smith about Eames House

Wednesday, April 01, 2015

News: Bryn Smith about Eames House

Today, we want to remark an interesting witness by Bryn Smith (march 25, 2015, on eyeondesign.aiga.org) about visiting today the Eames House in Venice (Ca); just a quote: "A rite of passage for any design-minded local or visiting practitioner, a trip to the Eames House, nestled on a winding hillside just above the Santa Monica Bay, will cost you $10 and the better part of an afternoon. What you get in return—beyond a glimpse inside Case Study House #8—is a view into the life, work, and playful imagination behind one of modernism’s most famous partnerships (and a bright orange flyer you can take home)".

Courtesy: eyeondesign.aiga.org
Read all at: https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/graphic-design-in-the-wild-a-visit-to-the-eames-case-study-house-perfect-flyer-included/

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Charles Eames (1907–78) and Ray Eames (1912–88) gave shape to America's twentieth century. Their lives and work represented the US's defining movements: the West Coast's coming-of-age, the economy's shift from making goods to producing information, and the global expansion of American culture. The Eameses embraced the era's visionary concept of modern design as an agent of social change, elevating it to a national agenda. Their evolution from furniture designers to cultural ambassadors demonstrated their boundless talents and the overlap of their interests with those of their country. In a rare era of shared objectives, the Eameses partnered with the governments (US, India) and the country's top businesses to lead the charge to modernize postwar America.