Charles Eames Livres

The book showcases the innovative contributions of Charles and Ray Eames, highlighting their iconic furniture designs alongside their diverse work in architecture, textiles, graphic design, and more. It emphasizes their collaborative spirit as a couple and their playful approach to design, celebrating the fluidity of their creative process. Richly illustrated, the monograph includes personal insights from the Eames family, capturing both their artistic achievements and everyday moments. The packaging reflects their design ethos, making this a unique collector's item that visually narrates their legacy.

Over 100,000 copies of this spectacular journey have already been sold. In forty-two consecutive scenes, each at a different 'power of ten' level of magnification, readers are taken from the dimension of one billion light years to the realm of the atom. The text and other illustrations depict what we can perceive at each progressively smaller level of magnitude. "A brilliant pictorial and textual embodiment of a wonderful idea." Stephen Jay Gould Videos of Powers of Ten are available from: RITELtd. Cross Tree, Walton Street, Walton in Gordano, Clevedon, Avon BS21 7AW Tel: 01275-340279 Fax: 01275-340327

The Eames are well-known for their contributions to furniture design, especially their revolutionary use of moulded plywood and other modern materials. This book offers a comprehensive study of the pioneers of moulding techniques for furniture.

Pionniers des années cinquante et de l'optimiste American way of life, Charles et Ray Eames ont signé, entre 1945 et 1968, les plus grands classiques du meuble moderne