Title & Author:

The Eames lounge chair : an icon of modern design / Martin Eidelberg [and others].

Publication:

Grand Rapids : Grand Rapids Art Museum ; London : in association with Merrell, 2006.

Description:

189 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Notes:
Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York 18 May-3 September 2006, the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids 6 October-31 December 2006 and the Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn 3 February-29 April 2007.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Charting the iconic chair / Martin Eidelberg -- Half a century of lounging : sightings and reflections / Thomas Hine -- The evolution of the Eames lounge chair and ottoman / Pat Kirkham -- The lounge chair : idea to icon -- Eyewitnesses look back : interviews / David A. Hanks. Don Albinson ; Max DePree ; Jack Lenor Larsen ; Mildred Friedman ; Stanley Abercrombie ; Lucie Eames -- The disciplined eye : a glimpse of the work of Charles and Ray Eames in the Library of Congress / C. Ford Peatross -- "Way-it-should-be-ness" : the chair and the Eames Foundation / Eames Demetrios.
Also issued online.

Summary:

"This book is the first in-depth study of one of the most revered pieces of American furniture, and its equally revered creators. The Eames Lounge Chair explores the design in detail, shedding new light on its development and construction, and on the role played by Ray Eames in its genesis. In situating the Lounge Chair in its cultural, social, and historical contexts, the book reveals its provocative positioning in relation to Modernism and the trajectory of twentieth century design, through its combination of traditional and modern materials, mechanical production, and hand-finishing. The personal and professional recollections of those who knew Charles and Ray Eames confirm the Lounge Chair's enduring appeal and powerful presence, from its arrival - to critical acclaim - in the mid-1950s, when it promised a more comfortable life to postwar Americans, to its latterday appearance in fiction and film as an icon of "Mid-Century Modern" design - and a key indicator of design awareness." "With more than two hundred illustrations, including a superb photographic essay and previously unpublished drawings, film stills, and personal correspondence, this book is the definitive survey of the Lounge Chair and a tribute to its remarkable creators, who, above all, "took their pleasures seriously." The Eames Lounge Chair is essential reading for anyone interested in Modernist design."--Jacket.

Resources:
cover art

ISBN:

1858943027 (cased)
9781858943022 (cased)

Subject:

Eames, Charles Exhibitions.
Eames, Ray Exhibitions.
Eames, Charles, 1907-1978 Expositions.
Eames, Ray, 1912-1988 Expositions.
Eames, Charles.
Eames, Ray.
Eames, Ray, 1912-1988 utställningskataloger.
Eames, Charles, 1907-1978 utställningskataloger.
Eames lounge chair and ottoman Exhibitions.
Chair design United States 20th century Exhibitions.
Chairs Design Exhibitions.
Chair design Exhibitions.
Armchairs Design Exhibitions.
Fauteuil et ottoman Eames Expositions.
Chaises Design Expositions.
Sièges (Mobilier) Design Expositions.
Fauteuils Design Expositions.
Sièges (Mobilier) Design États-Unis 20e siècle Expositions.
Chair design.
Eames lounge chair and ottoman.
Stoelen.
Stolar design utställningskataloger.
Formgivare Förenta staterna 1900-talet utställningskataloger.
United States.

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogues.
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs.
Catalogues d'exposition.

Added entries:

Eidelberg, Martin P.
Museum of Arts and Design (New York, N.Y.)
Grand Rapids Art Museum.
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 246037
Call No.: BIB 175643
Status: Available