The Films of Charles and Ray Eames traces the history of the Eameses’ work; examining their evolution away from the design of mass-produced goods and toward projects created as educational experiences. Closely examining how the Eameses described their work reveals how the films and exhibitions they generated were completely at odds with the earlier objectives exemplified in their furniture designs. Shifting away from promoting the consumer-culture; they turned their attention to the presentation of complex sets of scientific; artistic; and philosophical ideas. During a critical period from the late 1950s to the early 1960s there was a moment of introspective self-reflection in the West stemming from the events of the Cold War. This moment of uncertainty was crucial; for it provided the incentive to question the values and concerns of society as a whole. In turn; designers began to question their own sense of purpose; temporarily expanding the purview of design to a broader field of inquiry. In the case of the Eameses; they identified an overriding problem related to consumerism and excess in America and sought to resolve the issue by creating a network of communication between universities; governments; institutions; and corporations. The solution of promoting greater education experiences as an alternative to consumerism in America required that different sectors of society functioned in unison to address political; social; economic; and educational concerns. The Films of Charles and Ray Eames reconsiders how design intersects with humanity; culture; and the sciences.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not what you expectBy Jarren FosterThe book is a lot of critical essays of william forysthe and his work. The book as a whole has little to do with the choreography and his creative process. The book being a book about William Forsythe has little to no word by Forsythe himself. The best section of the book is by Dana Caspern because she has worked with forsythe and knows everything about everything about the process and his choreography. In my opinion; all the critical essays on everything from sound to architecture not needed for this book. To add insult to injury much of the writing in this book can easily go over the average persons head and by average person I mean someone who has not explored anything of the expert in this book. This is not a book you buy for an exploration of forsythes choreography; creative process; personal career and life; inspiration; training; etc. I would not buy this book for a dance major in high school nor would I buy this book for a college dance major.
