Charles Eames interview in 1956

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Many thanks to Alice Rawsthorn and the NY Times for directing our attention to a cringe worthy video of Charles and Ray Eames on NBC’s The Today Show in 1956. The couple were there to promote their now iconic Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, and the host introduces Ray with “when there is a very successful man there is an interesting and able woman behind him.”With that, Charles lets out... Tweets: 11 Source: www.otto-otto.com Category: news Tags: #design, alice, rawsthorn, thanks, times
Aug
2009
dlux added this video and said

Classic interview with one of the pioneers of modern design.

Jul
2009
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Dec
2008
Alexa Weber Morales commented on this video
What a great interview. The woman has such poise, as well! But I can't tell, is it a commercial or journalism?
Jul
2008

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Via Zach Wheeler, representing the DWR Berkeley Studio, comes a link from Core 77 spotlighting the Eames Lounge Chair’s television debut in 1956. It’s a piece of modern history. via blog.dwr.com
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