The Films of Charles & Ray Eames Volume 2

VHS
55 minutes
NK1535 .E12 F55 1989 v.2

Toccato for Toy Trains (13:28)
Vintage toy trains make a joyful journey through a treasury of toy people, props, and scenery.
House: After Five Years of Living (10:46)
A personal portrait of the Eames House, a classic of post-war American design they built for the Case Study House Program.
Lucia Chase Vignette (2:32)
A lively children's chase, inside and out, offers another perspective on the Eames House.
Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair (6:28)
The Eames Office and their multi-colored stacking chairs, seen through a kaleidoscope and in stop motion.
The Black Ships (7:40)
A unique view of Admiral Perry's "opening of Asia" as seen through Japanese prints of the time.
Atlas (4:58)
A map of the Roman Empire expands and contracts, encapsulating the ebb and flow of the Empire's history.
Black Top (10:47)
The Eameses' rarely-seen second film explores the abstract beauty of water washing down an asphalt schoolyard.

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