The World of Charles and Ray Eames Opens in Sweden

  • UMEA, Sweden
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  • May 25, 2016

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Charles and Ray Eames Wire Chairs with Birds, 1953. © Eames Office LLC Photo: Charles Eames

The celebrated American design couple Charles and Ray Eames are among the most influential designers of the 20th century. Together they moved fluidly between the fields of photography, film, architecture, exhibition-making, furniture and product design. The Eames Office in Los Angeles was a hub of activity where they produced innovative designs with boundless creativity that defined their careers.

Sweden's Bildmuseet hosts the exhibition Charles and Ray Eames, on view now through Sept. 4, 2016. It includes furniture, products, models and multi-media installations, as well as personal letters, photographs and artwork. It reveals the breadth of the Eameses' innovative work, reminds us of their playful ideas and provides an insight into their lives.

The exhibition is also being presented at the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, Lisbon, Portugal (October 4, 2016–January 8, 2017).

The exhibition was curated and produced by the Barbican Art Gallery, London, in collaboration with the Eames Office. It has been made possible through support from the Terra Foundation for American Art.


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