Charles excelled in drawing from an early age. By the time he entered Yeatman High School, he had proved his proficiency and humor in the art form. Charles made drawings for his school’s yearbook and engineering pieces for the Laclede Steel Company, where he worked in his teens. He continued developing his skill at Washington…
These cartoons, which Charles made his senior year of high school and first year of college (1924-1925), reveal his sense of humor. One drawing says “The Senior Farewell” and depicts a tie-wearing Yeatman graduate getting booted off a cliff’s edge into the real world. Nervous perspiration flies off his brow, and the only thing to…
Throughout the years, Charles Eames hand-drew Christmas cards for his loved ones. Many of the cards were lithographs with a touch of hand coloring, and they featured everything from churches and dogs to inviting-looking homes. Displayed is a sampling from the years between 1927 and 1931. Charles made a festive reindeer for his mother, Celine,…
These etchings exemplify the variety of buildings that Charles and his first wife, Catherine Dewey Woermann, saw in their travels throughout Europe while on their extended honeymoon in 1929. The pair visited England, Germany, and France—as can be deduced from these works—but also a number of cities in Italy. 1928 – 1929 These etchings exemplify…
