The Eames Office designed these posters and catalogs for its final exhibition, The World of Franklin & Jefferson, which was curated in honor of the bicentennial of the American Revolution. “It’s time to remember” is a full page magazine advertisement that ran several times between 1975 and 1976.
A cinematic look at the design and production of the Eames fiberglass-reinforced molded plastic chairs. Each step in the production process is shown—from the idea on the drawing board, to the formation of a clay model, the building of a hand-made prototype, the fiberglass lay-up of the chairs on the assembly line, the casting process,…
Created as a demonstration of multi-disciplinary thinking, this film was produced in association with UCLA Mathematics professor, Ray Redheffer. With the exclusive use of storytelling through animation this lively and exuberant presentation of the “architecture of algebra,” the film explains the behavior of specific exponents and concludes with the general laws that all exponential expressions…
A film record of the 1978 Edgar Degas exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, featuring his paintings, sculpture, and drawings. Music by Erik Satie and Frederic Chopin, performed by Zita Carno under the direction of Elmer Bernstein. 10 minutes.
This film explores the world of 19th-Century Paris using illustrations and caricatures of the time, particularly the work of Honore Daumier, and includes additional work by Daumier contemporaries Gustave Dore, Paul Gavarni, Jean Ignace Grandville, Marc Monnier, Travies, Amedee de Noe, Pigal and Vernet. Music by Elmer Bernstein. 18 minutes.
The Eames design philosophy presented in the form of a series of questions posed by a curator at the Louvre and answered by Charles Eames. Music by Laurindo Almeida. Based on questions answered by Charles and Ray Eames in connection with the “What is Design” exhibition at the Louvre. 1972 This film is an exploration of Charles…
The EC-127 was a variation of the DCM- (Dining Chair Metal). The main innovation was the substitution of fiberglass-reinforced plastic for plywood, allowing the introduction of a new shock-absorbing rubber and metal mount. This new detail, which maintained the dramatic cantilevered interface of the metal frame while avoiding the pitfalls of a glued connection, proved…
A film record of an exhibition of the late work of Paul Cezanne, organized by The Museum of Modern Art and the Reunion des Musees Nationaux in Paris. The camera moves across details of paintings, as well as details of Cezanne’s studio, providing an intimage, close-up view of the artist’s work. The narration is provided…
Images of the places in which Copernicus lived and worked, as well as of his artifacts, books, and original manuscripts, are accompanied by a narrative about the scientific context in which Copernicus came to understand and formulate his heliocentric theory of the universe. Music by Elmer Bernstein, in the spirit of 15th-century music. Nine minutes,…
In 1970 Charles was appointed the Charles Eliot Norton Professor of Poetry at Harvard University. The Norton chair is traditionally held by an individual who has made a significant contribution to literature, music, or the fine arts. The individual is asked to deliver a series of lectures at Harvard, which are open to the university…
The Computer House of Cards date back to the IBM Pavilion during the 1970 World’s Fair in Osaka, Japan. Eames Computer House of Cards The Eames Office created the Eames Computer House of Cards as souvenirs for IBM’s guests. The cards were printed once, for that occasion alone, which makes them an extremely rare and desirable…
In 1970 Charles was appointed the Charles Eliot Norton Professor of Poetry at Harvard University. The Norton chair is traditionally held by an individual who has made a significant contribution to literature, music, or the fine arts. The individual is asked to deliver a series of lectures at Harvard, which are open to the university…
