Charles and Ray Eames

The legacy of the husband and wife team of Charles (1907-78) and Ray (1912-88) are ranked among the finest American designers of the twentieth century. They are best known for their ground-breaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design and manufacturing, and the photographic arts.

The Charles and Ray embraced the era's visionary concept of modern design as an agent of social change, elevating it to a national agenda. Their evolution from furniture designers to cultural ambassadors demonstrated their boundless talents and the overlap of their interests with those of their country. In a rare era of shared objectives, the Charles and Ray partnered with the federal government and the country's top businesses to lead the charge to modernize postwar America.

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