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"The World of Charles and Ray Eames" - exhibition, Charles and Ray Eames, design collaboration, design work, furniture design, mid-century modern, multi-disciplinary design work, The Barbican Centre - London
The Barbican Centre, London
is venue for the exhibition
The World of Charles and Ray Eames,
in showcasing the works of
the internationally famous husband and wife collaborative creative duo.
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(image from loc.gov):
In studio; At work
Ray and Charles Eames
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Charles Ormond Eames, Jr (1907–1978)
and Bernice Alexandra “Ray” Eames (1912–1988)
were American designers, readily known for their iconic furniture concepts.
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(image from modernvintage.nl):
Charles and Ray Eames
lounge and ottoman
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(image from designmuseum.de):
Vitra chair
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In addition to their furniture design work,
the new show The World of Charles and Ray Eames
highlights the influence and breadth
of their artistic achievements in other areas:
architecture
graphic design
toy design
short films
photography and more
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Plaything
(image from antenna7.com):
Plywood elephant in red
for childrens’ seat/play
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Home Sweet (Eames) Home
(image from skiii.tumblr.com):
Eames House
by Charles and Ray Eames, home / studio
located Pacific Palisades, California
constructed (1949) from glass / steel
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Aspects of their progressive design mindset-
previsioned the coming of the computing age.
For the 1964 World’s Fair (NYC)
they displayed their multi-screen “Information Machine”.
Visitors could write a date on a card, feed the card into the machine
and the machine would offer the leading New York Times headline for that date-
certainly a rudimentary precursor of Google Search.
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The World of Charles and Ray Eames
is a show not to be missed for its examination of
multi-talented, multi-disciplinary creatives
Charles and Ray Eames-
whose mid-century modern design achievements are celebrated to this day.
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The World of Charles and Ray Eames
until 14 February 2016
Barbican Centre, London
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For further details on The World of Charles and Ray Eames exhibition, visit
http://www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery/event-detail.asp?ID=18398
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