From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Wed Mar 26 2003 - 05:47:50 PST
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From: bern
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 9:05 PM
Subject: March 2003 Eames Office Newsletter
Eames Office Newsletter
March 2003
Dear Friend of the Eames Office,
It is difficult to write a newsletter such as this with this war in
the world. Obviously, such a difficulty is a minor concern on one
level, but given our family's responsibilities for taking care of
such compassionate and beautiful work, it still weighs on us. One
answer came from a Swiss architect who visited the Eames House last
week and told us that he did so as it was simply because it was the
most peaceful place in Los Angeles--so he could experience some
serenity in the midst of everything that is going on.
So this will be a brief newsletter, sharing more time sensitive ideas
rather than less.
First of all, for some time now we have been planning a tour of the
interior of the Eames House. We are pleased to announce that the
event will take place on June 21 and June 22, the weekend of the
summer solstice. This opportunity to experience the interior of the
Eames House will be hosted by the Eames family. The fee is
90.00(US$) for the approximately one and half hour visit. We are
still putting it together, but anticipating that it will be a lot of
fun with some special treats. We feel it is part of the ongoing
mission of the Eames Office: communicating, preserving and extending
the work of Charles and Ray Eames. While the date is, of course, the
Summer Solstice, it is near Charles and Ray's wedding anniversary
(June 20) and Charles' Birthday (June 17). Hope you can join us.
Information about the event and how to make a reservation will be
available on our website April 1 (no fooling).
Second, some kudos to good friends and colleagues of Charles and
Ray's. Elmer Bernstein, who collaborated with Charles and Ray on
over 30 films, was honored this year with an Academy Award nomination
for best score (Far From Heaven). And, Alex Funke, who, with Michael
Weiner was in charge of production on the 1977 version of Powers of
Ten, won his second Oscar. This time it was for Visual Effects for
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Congratz to both of them!
Last, if you are in Los Angeles this week for WestWeek, you are all
invited to the opening tonight of LA, LA, LA: Los Angeles by Design
and Not by Design. It is a multi-visual experience in an unused
space at the Pacific Design Center. There are over 3 dozen screens
and monitors and projections showing images on the walls of a
10-15,000 square foot space, relating in some way to design and
architecture of LA.
The seed for the program was a very interesting multimedia show done
at LACMA 25 years ago by a group called Environmental Communications
which will be shown as well. The Eames Office contributed a group of
clips of Eames films (including a piece from Day of the Dead) and the
901 film. I myself contributed a video about Unknown LA architecture
and design, featuring stories from Kymaerica. Julius Schulman has
images in the show and there are contributions from many, many
different architects. The event is in Room 377 of the Blue Building
and is open Tuesday night (3/25/03) from 7-10 PM, and Wednesday and
Thursday during the day from 9-5. I hope you can make it.
Until next month, peace and good wishes to all.
Sincerely,
Eames Demetrios
CURRENT EAMES EVENTS:
THE WORK OF CHARLES & RAY EAMES: A LEGACY OF INVENTION
Artium in Vitoria Spain
January 23 2003 through May 4 2003
http://www.artium.org
THIN SKIN: THE FICKLE NATURE OF BUBBLES, SPHERES, AND
INFLATABLE STRUCTURES
A traveling exhibition curated by Independent Curators International
exploring our existence on Earth includes the classic Eames film,
Powers of Ten.
McAllen International Museum
McAllen Texas
January 25 through March 30 2003
http://www.mcallenmuseum.org
LUCY'S HOUSE
A film by Eames Demetrios (2002)
Recycled materials, including carpet tiles, used in building
structures by Rural Studios.
A r c h i t e k t u r z e n t r u m W i e n
Museumsquartier - Museumsplatz 1
A - 1070 V i e n n a
A U S T R I A
T++43 1 522 31 15 Ext.32
F++43 1 522 31 17
http://www.azw.at
INSIDE/OUTSIDE EAMES HOUSE
Inside tour of the Eames House hosted by the Eames family
Saturday & Sunday June 21 +22 2003
Reservations only
For more information and reservations,
please check our website after April 1 2003
The Eames Office is dedicated to communicating, preserving, and
extending the work of Charles and Ray Eames.
Copyright 2003 Lucia Eames dba Eames office. For personal use only.
You may feel free to forward it to your friends in its entirety.
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