| Description |
6 videodisc (DVD)s (337 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Contents |
Vol 1. Powers of ten ; Rough sketch for a proposed film dealing with the powers of ten and the relative size of things in the universe ; 901: after 45 years of working. -- Vol. 2. Toccata for toy trains ; House: after five years of living ; Lucia chase vignette ; Kaleidoscope jazz chair ; Black ships ; Atlas ; Blacktop -- Vol. 3. World of Franklin and Jefferson ; Franklin and Jefferson proposal film ; Opening of an exhibition -- Vol. 4. Design Q&A ; IBM mathematics peep show ; SX-70 ; Copernicus ; Fiberglass chairs ; Goods -- Vol. 5. Tops ; IBM at the fair ; Computer glossary ; Eames lounge chair ; Expanding airport ; Kepler's laws ; Bread ; Polyorchis haplus ; Tops (from Stars of jazz) -- Vol. 6. Day of the dead ; S-73 (sofa compact) ; Babbage ; Alpha ; Exponents: a study in generalization ; Solar do-nothing machine ; Aquarium (National Fisheries Center and Aquarium) ; Parade |
| Summary |
Charles and Ray Eames are American designers of the 20th century, best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design and manufacturing, and the photographic arts. They were also prolific filmmakers. The legacy of the husband and wife team includes more than 100 short films that reflect the breadth and depth of interests and the integrity of their vision |
| Notes |
Aspect ratio 1.33:1 |
| Credits |
Executive producer, Lucia Eames |
| Performer |
Narrator, Gregory Peck |
| Notes |
DVD, region 0, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital |
| Subject |
Designers -- California.
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| Genre/Form |
Experimental films.
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Short films.
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Video recordings.
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| Author |
Eames, Charles.
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Eames, Ray.
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Mills, Shelley.
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Demetrios, Lucia Eames.
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Demetrios, Eames.
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Peck, Gregory, 1916-2003.
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Image Entertainment (Firm)
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