Eames : the architect and the painter / a production of Quest Productions, Bread and Butter Films ; in association with Thirteen's American Masters for WNET.org and Catticus Corp. ; produced by Jason Cohn & Bill Jersey ; narration written by Jason Cohn.

"The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames is widely regarded as America's most important designers. Perhaps best remembered for their mid-century plywood and fiberglass furniture, the Eames Office also created a mind-bending variety of other products ... But their personal lives and influe...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Quest Productions (Production company)
Bread and Butter Films (Production company)
First-Run Features (Firm) (Film distributor)
Kanopy (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Cohn, Jason (Film producer, Screenwriter)
Jersey, Bill (Film producer)
Bernier, Don, 1970- (Editor of moving image work)
Bacon, Michael, 1948- (composer (expression))
Franco, James, 1978- (Narrator)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional English captions.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : First Run Features, [2011]
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Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (85 min.)) : sound, color.
Format: Electronic Video
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Summary:
"The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames is widely regarded as America's most important designers. Perhaps best remembered for their mid-century plywood and fiberglass furniture, the Eames Office also created a mind-bending variety of other products ... But their personal lives and influence on significant events in American life ... has been less widely understood. Narrated by James Franco, this is the first film dedicated to these creative geniuses and their work"--DVD version container.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2011 and presented on American Masters, December 19, 2011.
Call Number:NK1535.E25 E26 2011 Online
Credits:Editor, Don Bernier ; musical score, Michael Bacon.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, James Franco; participants, Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Gordon Ashby, Bill Tondreau, Tina Beebe, Deborah Sussman, Jeannine Oppewall, Jed Perl, Donald Albrecht.