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The films of Charles and Ray Eames. Volume 2
Title
The films of Charles and Ray Eames. Volume 2 [videorecording].
ISBN
1559402067
Published
Santa Monica, CA : Voyager, c1991.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (59 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 in.
Notes
Toccata for toy trains was originally released as a motion picture in 1952, House : after five years of living in 1955, Lucia chase vignette in 1976, Kaleidoscope jazz chair in 1960, The black ships in 1970, Blacktop : a story of the washing of a school play yard in 1952.
Summary
Toccata for toy trains is a trip through a world of antique toys, and toy trains. House : after five years of living illustrates the home and studio designed and built by Charles Eames on a hill in Calif. overlooking the ocean. Lucia chase vignette follows a sister chasing her brother through the Eames house and vicinity. Kaleidoscope jazz chair is a kaleidoscope tour of the Eames office and their multicolored chairs. The Black ships illustrates Admiral Perry's 1853 naval expedition to Japan through Japanese prints. Blacktop : a story of the washing of a school play yard focuses on the patterns and abstractions created by the soapy water.
Variant and related titles
Title on label: Films of Charles & Ray Eames. Volume 2
Toccata for toy trains.
House: after five years of living.
Lucia chase vignette.
Kaleidoscope jazz chair.
Black ships.
Blacktop: a story of the washing of a school play yard.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 12, 2002
System details note
Laserdisc (CAV) ; digital sound, stereo.
Contents
Toccata for Toy Trains (1957, 14 min.)
House: After Five Years of Living (1955, 11 min.)
Lucia Chase Vignette (1976, 3 min.)
Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair (1960, 7 min.)
Black Ships, The (1970, min.)
Atlas (1976, 5 min.)
Blacktop (1952, 11 min.).
Videorecording number
V1046l Voyager
Subjects
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Office of Charles and Ray Eames.
Voyager Company.
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