Chapter 1
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The Worlds of Charles and Ray Eames (Chapter 1 of An Eames Primer) |
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From An Eames Primer (2002) by Eames Demetrios:
Most people enter the world of Charles and Ray Eames through the door of furniture. On these first pages you will almost definitely recognize at least one of these chairs, but even if you do not, you will be seeing some of the landmarks of their world and, indeed, of twentieth century design. You may recognize the luxurious Eames Lounge Chair--probably the chair most people are thinking of when they say "Eames Chair." Or you may recognize the fiberglass chairs, best-sellers in their own right, widely copied, and influential in their innovative use of the material. Or the LCW. Or, perhaps, the tandem seating -- a comforting fixture of airports everywhere.
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