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the work of charles + ray eames :: a legacy of invention ::library of congress exhibition :: "charles eames (1907-78) + ray eames (1912-88) gave shape to america's twentieth century. their lives + work represented the nation's defining social movements: the west coast's coming-of-age, the economy's shift from making goods to the producing information, + the global expansion of american culture. the eameses embraced the era's visionary concept of modern design as an agent of social change, elevating it to a national agenda. their evolution from furniture designers to cultural ambassadors demonstrated their boundless talents + the overlap of their interests with those of their country. in a rare era of shared objectives, the eameses partnered with the federal government + the country's top businesses to lead the charge to modernize postwar america." via worldofkane by ~mod*mom~ at 4.6.06 © 1 Comments:saw a lot of eames stuff at birth of the cool exhibit at oakland's museum of california last saturday. i'd love to get by the eames foundation in southern california :) By mod*mom, at 8/23/2008 1:41 PM |