The Eameses also developed new partnerships with universities and government agencies, as their interests expanded beyond the design of objects.In the 1930s Ray exhibited her paintings and studied with Hofmann, one of the decade's most important teachers and painters.Announcement for Hans Hofmann's School, 1933 printed document. Their Meyer House combined modern design and elegant materials -- hallmarks of Charles and Ray's own home built in Los Angeles in 1949.Meyer House, Huntleigh Village, Missouri, designed by Charles with Robert Walsh, 1936-38, photograph.
Lent by Lucia Eames (A-51) Courtesy the Eames Family (A-18) President Richard Nixon, Charles, and Nancy Hanks of the National Endowment for the Arts at the White House, 1973, photograph. Charles (américain, né le 17 juin 1907 à Saint-Louis – décédé le 21 août 1978 à Saint-Louis) et Ray Eames (américaine, née le 15 décembre 1912 à Sacramento – décédée le 21 août 1988 à Los Angeles) sont des designers connus pour leurs contributions innovantes dans le domaine de l’architecture, du mobilier, du design industriel et de la fabrication. index Their evolution from furniture designers to cultural ambassadors demonstrated their boundless talents and the overlap of their interests with those of their country. (What is Design?) Separately from Charles and the Eames Office, she designed twenty-seven cover designs for the journal Ray Eames had a sense for form and color and is largely responsible for what is recognized as the Eames "look". "A Sample Lesson," an experimental, multimedia course presented at the University of Georgia and then at UCLA, sought to break down the barriers of the typical university curriculum in order to de-compart-mentalize students' thinking and create free and intuitive learners.Beginning with the film The Information Machine in 1957, the Eameses helped IBM make science and technology accessible to lay people through a series of more than 50 films, exhibitions, and books.Pages from Charles's Proposal for an Exhibition about Computers at IBM's Headquarters in Armonk, New York, August 1967, pencil and ink on paper with typed text. Letter Sent by Charles from Moscow to His Daughter, Lucia, and her Family, 1959, photographic reproduction. Lors d’une visite en Europe, Charles Eames découvre Ludwig Mies van der Rohe et Le Corbusier. Unbuilt projects include the Billy Wilder House, the prefabricated kit home known as the Kwikset House, and a national aquarium. They made the decision to not build the Bridge House and instead reconfigured the materials to create two separate structures nestled into the property’s hillside. a German version of the In celebration of what would have been Ray's 100th birthday, On February 23rd, 2013 a 3,300-square-foot exhibition titled I never gave up painting, I just changed my palette. This attribute made the difference between "good, very good, and 'Eames'."
Charles's Notes from a National Council on the Arts Meeting, 1973, handwritten notes on paper. Her architect friend, Ben Baldwin, recommended that she would enjoy studying at the Following a quick courtship, Eames married Charles Eames in 1941.Charles and Ray were asked to participate in the Case Study House Program, a housing program sponsored by Arts & Architecture magazine in the hopes of showcasing examples of economically-priced modern homes that utilized wartime and industrial materials. U.S. Post Office, St. Louis, Missouri, by Charles, 1931, etching on paper. Because of post-war material rationing, the materials ordered for the first draft of the Eames House (called “the Bridge House”) were backordered. They learned of their love for the eucalyptus grove, the expanse of land, and the unobstructed view of the ocean.