About Daniel Ostroff's new volume, An Eames Anthology, again

It was a vintage Eames thought experiment, part user-centered design, part wonder and delight. When Ray and Charles Eames were commissioned to build a National Aquarium in Washington, D.C., they quickly arranged for first-person research. To deliver on the visceral thrill of seeing different species up close, the couple built aquariums in their L.A. offices so they could observe fish and underwater creatures in person. While the National Fisheries Center and Aquarium was sacked due to Nixon-era budget cuts, the research project did inspire Charles Eames to write that "there's a lot of gee-whiz factor built into an octopus." These kind of off-hand remarks and revealing correspondences, as well as a wealth of project details and unknown facts, make up Daniel Ostroff's insightful new volume, An Eames Anthology (Yale University Press). A noted film producer, design historian and scholar of the famous couple, Ostroff spent years studying their archives to deliver a comprehensive and personal look at their work that presents the Eames in their own words. We spoke to Ostroff about some of his more interesting finds, and compiled a list curiosities that showcase the range of this remarkable couple.

Excerpt from:

"5 Things You Didn't Know About Ray and Charles Eames"

by Patrick Sisson

Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 

Courtesy Curbed.com

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