This handsome book from architectural historian gloria koenig tells you the whole story from their earliest experiments in making furniture, to their impact on postwar housing, complete with gorgeous photographs and illustrations. See more ideas about architecture series, coffee table books, midcentury modern. Benedikt taschen founded his namesake publishing house in cologne in 1980. She has published and lectured widely on a variety of topics in contemporary architecture, and. He has published taschen monographs on julius shulman, r. They offer a detailed chronological summary of the artists life and work and analyze. This essential book is a comprehensive journey through the shapes and colors, forms and functions of design history in the. Procitajte naslov frey basic ab autora gloria koenig. Isbn 9783836547468 new holland publishers 2017 hardcover 96. Peter goessel runs an agency for museum and exhibition design. Every book in taschen s basic architecture series features.
Gloria koenig books list of books by author gloria koenig. Discover the illustrious repertoire of charles and ray eames, from furniture to industrial design, with this monograph by taschen books. Features their early furniture prototypes, molded plywood designs, case study houses, herman miller furniture, films and mor. Eames gloria koenig hardcover published 20150725 by taschen gmbh. Eames duo immortalised in a new book by taschen apres. Discover all aspects of their illustrious repertoire and its revolutionary impact on middleclass american living. Their work ranged from architecture, to furniture design, to short film. This is a redesign of the taschen published book, pierre koenig. Architecture and design monographs, twentysix artsy. Otherwise, i thought this book relied too much on the writings of eames demetrios. The eames lounge chair wood, designed with molded plywood technology, became a defining furniture piece of the twentieth century, while the couple s contribution to the case study houses project not only made.
This book covers all the aspects of their illustrious career, from the earliest furniture. Gloria koenig, iconic stories of las most memorable buildings, angel city press, santa monica, 2006. Gloria koenig offers a concise, fascinating glimpse into the connections that charles and ray eames drew between furniture, culture, and whatever caught their interest. The creative duo charles eames 19071978 and ray kaiser eames 19121988 transformed the visual character of america through their modernist designs. Includes photos, sketches, drawings, and floor plans. See all books authored by gloria koenig, including eames, and charles and ray eeames, and more on. Best known as furniture designers, the duo were also dab hands at, and in fact, forerunners in. Il a publie pour taschen des monographies consacrees a julius shulman, r. Pretty book, i leave it on the coffee table next to my eames chair.
The eames work defined a new, multifunctional modernity. The book was written by a gloria koenig, a specialist in contemporary architecture, and it is part of taschen s basic architecture series that presents life and work of internationally renowned architects with approximately 120 photographs, sketches and drafts. The creative duo charles eames 19071978 and ray kaiser eames 19121988 transformed the visual character of america. Eames by gloria koenig 2015, hardcover for sale online.
The eames work defined a new, multifunctional modernity, exemplary for its integration of craft and design, as well as for the use of modern materials, notably plywood and plastics. Taking on subjects as varied as modernist architecture, golden age comics, and william blake has secured its status as one of the worlds foremost purveyors of. Taschen books are renowned for their lavish presentation and their equal celebration of high and low culture. Eames house celebrates author gloria koenig splash. Contemporary art on the west coast, new york, praeger publishers, 1974. Nothing says modernist perfection like an eames design. The book is in very good condition with very slight shelf wear.
A mist rose up from the beach far below, allowing the brightness of the occasional colored walls of the place their due without competition from the sun. The black board are stamped with the authors name and the title of the book. In 1930, when albert frey 1903 1998 came to the us from his native switzerland, he brought the influence of his mentor, le corbusier, with him. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Though they are best known to the general public for their furniture, the husband and wife duo of charles and ray eames 190778 and 191288, respectively were also forerunners in the fields of architecture, industrial design, photography, and film. A must read before making a pilgrimage to their iconic house in pacific palisades. This is the first work ive consulted that describes their films in detail. This book covers all the aspects of their illustrious career, from the earliest furniture experiments and molded plywood. She has published and lectured widely on a variety of topics in contemporary architecture, and served as consultant with filmmakers on a documentary about her late husband, modernist architect pierre koenig. Gloria koenig is an architectural historian and author. Author gloria koenig signs her book eames the house and yard had a certain solemnity bathed in the moodiness of an unusually cool, foggy day.
Interiors by michelle gringeribrown eames by gloria koenig 20th century fashion by alison a. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Though best known for their furniture, the husband and wife team were also forerunners in architecture, textile design, photography, and film. Peter gossel runs an agency for museum and exhibition design. Im disappointed to have found some incorrect statements in this overview of the eames couple. Each title from taschen s basic art series provides a comprehensive introduction to a significant artist, architect, or designer. No other couple has had such a lasting effect on the design industry as the eames team. Eames pioneers of midcentury modernism gloria koenig. With visionary talent, frey built elegant, clearly structured residential houses and was the founder of the desert modernism style.
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