Ray Eames / In the Spotlight
Ray Eames : In the Spotlight The exhibition was curated by C harles and Ray's granddaughter, Carla Hartman. Carla is the daughter of Charles's daughter, Lucia. A lot of love went into this and a vast majority of the material has never been on public display. It's a special tribute to Ray's brilliance. Carla with Grandpa Charles Photo by Lucia Eames, courtesy of Carla Hartman, Via Denver Post Prototype base on a Zenith rope edge chair, made with director and close Eames friend Billy Wilder in mind. Wilder often served as a test pilot during the prototype phase, particularly in the lounge chair department. Oh yeah, Hawk House sighting. Source: Life Speaking of Wilder, Ray worked on a typography design for his film, Love in the Afternoon . The Eames Chaise (ES 106) is in the background. See the Wilder connection in this video by Daniel Ostroff, here . The end product ...