Eames: The Architect & the Painter

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Audience Member Este documental narrado por James Franco se aproxima a la vida y obra de los esposos Charles y Ray Eames, piedras angulares del diseño industrial. Aquí vemos aspectos brillantes como la creación de su famosa silla, sus logros como comunicadores visuales y su visión acerca de los medios masivos, el cine experimental y la velocidad de la información, pero también vemos aspectos oscuros como la falta de crédito a trabajos conjuntos por parte de Charles, el plano relegado al que muchas veces quedaba Ray. Este es un documental balanceado, delicado y muy informativo sobre los Eames, así como una mirada nostálgica a los años 50 y 60. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Este documental narrado por James Franco se aproxima a la vida y obra de los esposos Charles y Ray Eames, piedras angulares del diseño industrial. Aquí vemos aspectos brillantes como la creación de su famosa silla, sus logros como comunicadores visuales y su visión acerca de los medios masivos, el cine experimental y la velocidad de la información, pero también vemos aspectos oscuros como la falta de crédito a trabajos conjuntos por parte de Charles, el plano relegado al que muchas veces quedaba Ray. Este es un documental balanceado, delicado y muy informativo sobre los Eames, así como una mirada nostálgica a los años 50 y 60. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Vibrant and inspiring, this documentary captures not only the life and work of Charles and Ray Eames, but also the zeitgeist of USA design and to some extent, the society itself from post-World War II to 1980's. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Slow to develop and, though ultimately engrossing, never as revealing as you hope. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This is an inspiring well-made documentary about an influential pair of great designers. There are a number of accounts from employees, peers, clients and friends. These different perspectives build a wonderfully multi-dimensional picture of who the Charles and Ray Eames were and how they worked. The documentary excellently points out how Ray and Charles were more than just chair designers. They were pivotal figures in advancing the Modern movement, who challenged the norms to improve the way people experience their environment and interact with each other. It is very interesting to see how they worked together to design everything from products, furniture, buildings, graphics, film, museum exhibits, and more. Sadly, they were not perfect, and this movie points out how Charles took most of the credit for a whole team's worth of hard work, and how their personal married life was not ideal. Like any good documentary, it tells the complete story, the good and the bad. Ultimately, this film inspires people to have imagination see the world around them in a different way. It challenges all creative minds to look for new and better ways to doing things that look great, function at a high level and are accessible to the masses, or as the Eames would say, "The best for the most for the least." Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Learned quite a bit about this interesting and famous husband and wife team. They were artists of a unique type, working very successfully in multiple mediums. Franco's narration feels a bit fake, but otherwise it's a solid doc. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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