"Connections: The Work of Charles and Ray Eames" Symposium Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: WUA-01-wua00448

Staff Only

"Connections: The Work of Charles and Ray Eames" Symposium Collection consists of notes, clippings, press releases, correspondence, etc. relating to “Connections: The Work of Charles and Ray Eames,” an exhibit, spanning four decades, shown jointly at Steinberg Gallery and at Laumeier Park Gallery in 1977. Also includes are materials toward “Charles Eames Symposium: A Reasonable Intersection of Interest in Science, Art, the Humanities and Social Concerns” held at Washington University and the Charles Eames Oral History Project.

Dates

Creation: 1977

Creator

Eames, Charles (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.

Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.

If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)

Extent

0.25 linear feet

1 boxes

Additional Description

Biographical or Historical Information

Charles Ormond Eames, Jr (June 17, 1907– August 21, 1978) and Bernice Alexandra "Ray" Kaiser Eames (December 15, 1912 – August 21, 1988) were husband and wife American designers who made significant historical contributions to the development of modern architecture and furniture. The design office of Charles and Ray Eames functioned for more than four decades (1943–1988), originating a number of important designs including the molded-plywood DCW (Dining Chair Wood) and DCM (Dining Chair Metal with a plywood seat) (1945), Eames Lounge Chair (1956), the Aluminum Group furniture (1958), and the Eames Chaise (1968).

Note written by Sarah Schnuriger