Eames Office catalog to be examined in a collectable 80-year retrospective
To coincide with the firm’s historic 80th anniversary, Eames Office is being celebrated with a retrospective currently taking place at the legendary ISETAN THE SPACE gallery in Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward. The influential duo’s work and simple philosophy are seemingly more relevant than ever, and their contributions to the visual and material culture of the 20th century will be examined in a selling exhibition spanning the entirety of the firm’s eight-decade creative and commercial output. Image courtesy Eames OfficeDivided into three spaces, the exhibition starts with the Eameses' early-40’s breakthrough and extends to their modern-day heirs’ continued collaborations with designers like Reebok, Vitra, and Uniqlo. Image courtesy Eames OfficeThe Art & Technology portion centers Charles and Ray’s 1943 plywood sculpture as the linchpin to which a diverse array of creations can trace their origin. Everything from designs for a Navy leg splint during World War II, to their important films, and...
To coincide with the firm’s historic 80th anniversary, Eames Office is being celebrated with a retrospective currently taking place at the legendary ISETAN THE SPACE gallery in Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward.
The influential duo’s work and simple philosophy are seemingly more relevant than ever, and their contributions to the visual and material culture of the 20th century will be examined in a selling exhibition spanning the entirety of the firm’s eight-decade creative and commercial output.
Divided into three spaces, the exhibition starts with the Eameses' early-40’s breakthrough and extends to their modern-day heirs’ continued collaborations with designers like Reebok, Vitra, and Uniqlo.
The Art & Technology portion centers Charles and Ray’s 1943 plywood sculpture as the linchpin to which a diverse array of creations can trace their origin. Everything from designs for a Navy leg splint during World War II, to their important films, and...
