American Masters

Season 25 Episode 9: Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter

38 SeasonsDec 29, 2011TV-141h 30m8.2

From 1941 to 1978, this husband-and-wife team brought unique talents to their partnership. He was an architect by training, she was a painter and sculptor. Together they are considered America’s most important and influential designers, whose work helped, literally, shape the second half of the 20th century and remains culturally vital and commercially popular today. They are, perhaps, best remembered for their mid-century modern furniture, built from novel materials like molded plywood, fibe... Full Story