Charles Eames (1907–1978) and Ray Eames (1912–1988) are celebrated for their groundbreaking work in furniture, architecture, exhibitions, graphic design, toys, and film. Daniel Ostroff is the author of Modern Classic, Eames + Valastro, and Collecting Eames. He was consulting curator for Eames Words and curator of Collecting Eames: The JF Chen Collection, both for The Getty Museum's Pacific Standard Time Consortium. He has consulted for The Eames Office, The Museum of California Design, Herman Miller, LACMA and SFMoMA, and others. Ostroff also produces feature films, television, and documentaries.
It's hard to review this extraordinary compilation without quoting line after line of sharp humor and brilliant insights. -Michael Webb, Architectural Review -- Michael Webb Architectural Review This new publication is a genuinely invaluable addition to the Eames literature and a must-read for any one interested not only in the couple but also in the practice and nature of design. -Christopher Wilk, V&A Magazine -- Christopher Wilk V&A Magazine The lesson of the extraordinary Eames Anthology, at 400 pages full to the brim with creative and novel selections by Daniel Ostroff, is the Eames' genius for imagining degrees of design interference and degrees of responsibility that had never been conceived either before or after. One is struck, while reading the Anthology, at the sheer depth of their moral commitments. -LA Review of Books LA Review of Books