Charles and Ray Eames were postmodern designers that made a large impact on all aspects of american life by influencing "architecture, furniture, and textile designs to their photography and corporate design". (Alexandra Griffith Winton, Charles Eames (1907–78) and Ray Eames (1912–88) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
They brought art into the homes of many americans by creating affordable well designed furniture that was a "functional, affordable options for consumers seeking modern yet livable domestic surroundings." (Alexandra Griffith Winton, Charles Eames (1907–78) and Ray Eames (1912–88) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art) This became something that Charles and Ray Eames continued to try to do over the next thirty years.
The Eames's also made films, my favourite being Powers of Ten, which is a film about science comissioned by IBM. The film does a very good job of showing just how small we are within the universe, but also gives the appearance of making IBM computers feel powerful.
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