{"product_id":"eames-basic-art","title":"Eames (Basic Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe creative duo Charles Eames (1907-1978) and Ray Kaiser Eames (1912-1988) transformed the visual character of America. Though best known for their furniture, the husband-and-wife team were also forerunners in architecture, textile design, photography, and film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Eameses' work defined a new, multi-functional modernity, exemplary for its integration of craft and design, as well as for the use of modern materials, notably plywood and plastics. The Eames Lounge Chair Wood, designed with molded plywood technology, became a defining furniture piece of the 20th century, while the couple's contribution to the Case Study Houses project not only made inventive use of industrial materials but also developed an adaptable floor plan of multipurpose spaces which would become a hallmark of postwar modern architecture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the couple's earliest furniture experiments to their seminal short film\u003cem\u003e Powers of Ten,\u003c\/em\u003e this book covers all the aspects of the illustrious Eames repertoire and its revolutionary impact on middle-class American living.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47614463869186,"sku":"9783836560214","price":29.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/files\/eamesBApow.jpg?v=1775101045","url":"https:\/\/shop.stlartsupply.com\/en-ca\/products\/eames-basic-art","provider":"St. Louis Art Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}