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Charles Eames Discusses: The New Covetables
Amongst the greatest characters of mid century design are Charles and Ray Eames. They were a motorcycle riding, pipe smoking husband and wife duo that have influenced every generation of designers that followed them. Celebrating the newness and wonder of modern design that typified the 1950′s, their work has been around for over half a century, yet still looks completely young and engaging.
Charles and Ray were avid filmmaker and photographers, and in the following film entitled “Goods,” Charles describes what he calls “the new covetables.” In this lecture, which was originally projected on three screens simultaneously, Charles discusses the value of simple materials that most of us take for granted. This unpretentious approach was typical of the Eames, and it is easy to understand why the Eames’ influence on form and function will inspire forever.
Written by dan on 08/26/2010 in Blog | History | Philosophy | Video
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