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“The Eames Era” began in the optimistic flush of American victory during World War II, and the global impact of the Eames aesthetic continues to grow unabated today. Now, First Run Features is pleased to present Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey’s definitive and unprecedented cinematic foray into the private world of the Renaissance-style studio that Charles and Ray Eames conceived in a cavernous warehouse on a gritty street in Venice Beach, California where design history was born. Insightfully narrated by James Franco, it is the first film to be made about Charles and Ray since their deaths – and the only one that peers deeply inside the link between their artistic collaboration and sometimes tortured love for one another.
EAMES: THE ARCHITECT AND THE PAINTER draws extensively from a virgin cache of archival material, visually stunning films, love letters, photographs and artifacts produced in mindboggling volume by Charles and Ray with their talented staff during the hyper-creative forty-year epoch of the Eames Office. Interviews with family members, including Charles’ insightful grandson Eames Demetrios, and design historians guide the viewer on an intimate tour of the Eames era, while junior designers who were swept into the 24-7 world of “The Eamery,” as they called it, flesh out a fascinatingly complex blueprint of this husband-and-wife powerhouse.
Charles and Ray’s career symbiotically tracks major developments in postwar America. Just as California was becoming a viable counterweight to the cultural power of New York, the Eameses moved to Los Angeles. Their light and whimsical designs, particularly the landmark house they built in the Pacific Palisades, became emblematic of a new West Coast lifestyle whose influence reached Europe, Asia, and beyond. And, as American society began shifting away from manufacturing and towards an economy based on ideas and communications, the Eames Office was always a step ahead. EAMES: THE ARCHITECT AND THE PAINTER incorporates clips from their films and exhibitions for clients like IBM, Westinghouse, Polaroid and the U.S. government, which pushed the envelope for communicating complex ideas to mass audiences.
The work of Charles and Ray Eames remains an ideal of design at its most virtuous – an alchemical combination of beauty and purpose. Though the Eameses are best known for their ubiquitous furniture and the signature innovation of the classic Eames chair, this essential documentary shows Charles and Ray applying the same process of inquiry to architecture, large-scale exhibitions, and their quirky, beautiful films. The film shines a light on the genuine legacy of Eames design, which elevates the marriage of aesthetic refinement and functionality to a higher plane.
Further Information:
Special Features • Bonus Scenes: Ray Driving • Cranbrook • Pilgrimage • Charles' Uniform • Scripts • LA without constraints • What do you do for fun?
| Catalog Number: MC-1293 |
Type: Feature |
Genre: Documentary, Architecture |
| Copyright: 2011 |
Length: 84 minutes |
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DVD Region: 0 (All) |
| TV System: NTSC |
ISBN: |
UPC/EAN: 720229914925 |
| Label: First Run Features |
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Design 2
MC-858, 2006
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Re-think the 20th century through six design concepts that shaped our history. The Bookworm, Concorde, Conica coffeemaker, Leica camera, Eames lounge chair, and Vespa scooter not only reflect the era that produced them but they also anticipated the... more >
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Films of Charles & Ray Eames, Volume 1, The
MC-291, 2000
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POWERS OF TEN takes us on an adventure in magnitudes. Starting at a picnic by the lakeside in Chicago, this famous film transports us to the outer edges of the universe. Every ten seconds we view the starting point from ten times farther out until... more >
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Films of Charles & Ray Eames, Volume 2, The
MC-292, 2000
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Toccata for Toy Trains
Vintage toy trains make a joyful journey through a treasury of toy people, props, and scenery.
House: After Five Years of Living
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Films of Charles & Ray Eames, Volume 3, The
MC-293, 2000
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All three films on Volume 3 grew out of the remarkable exhibition The world of Franklin and Jefferson, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the celebration of America's bicentennial.
The first film, The World of Franklin and Jefferson, uses the... more >
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Films of Charles & Ray Eames, Volume 4, The
MC-294, 2000
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Design Q&A: One of the most concise, witty statements about design ever put on film.
IBM Mathematics Peep Shows: Brilliant, fast-paced explorations of intriguing mathematical concepts: Eratosthenes, Topology, Symmetry, Something about Functions &... more >
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Films of Charles & Ray Eames, Volume 5, The
MC-295, 2000
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Tops
The many, many tops are pure cinematic poetry. Classic Eames toy film, with a beautiful Elmer Bernstein score.
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Film souvenir of the brilliant Eames/Saarinen IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair.
A Computer... more >
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Films of Charles & Ray Eames, Volume 6, The
MC-585, 2005
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Featured Films: "Day of the Dead," the Eameses' legendary record of Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico, mixes beautiful stills and evocative movies to capture the ritual's texture. "S-73 (Sofa Compact)" charmingly tracing the design and... more >
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Films of Charles and Ray Eames Box Set
MC-586, 2005
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Charles and Ray Eames are among the finest designers of the 20th century. They are best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design and manufacturing. The legacy of this husband and wife team... more >
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