The architect and the painter gives us a long awaited glimpse into the thought process and life of this wonderful couple. Dec 02, 2011 the architect and the painter, an impressive documentary about uber innovators charles and ray eames, is as fascinating and at times oblique as the famous couple themselves. It is the national pbs airing of the new documentary eames. The architect and the painter is a fascinating intro. The architect and the painter is a 2011 documentary film about american designers charles and ray eames and the eames office. The architect and the painter incorporates clips from their films and exhibitions for clients like ibm, westinghouse, polaroid and the u. Watch an intimate film celebrating the creative genius of husbandandwife team charles and ray eames, a couple widely regarded as americas most influential designers. The architect and the painter was released in 2011 on friday, november 11, 2011 in limited movie theaters. The architect and the painter 2011 starring james franco on dvd and bluray. Dec 06, 2011 charles and ray eames headed the most creative design office in post world war ii america.
Fan site for the documentary about charles and ray eames, coming soon to pbs american masters and a theater near you. I was particularly struck by the poor character of charles eames, his selfcenteredness and exploitation of the people he worked with, as well as his lack of faithfulness to his wives. It was produced and written by jason cohn, and coproduced by bill jersey. The architect and the painter profiling americas most influential designers, charles and ray eames, whose work shaped the second half of the 20th century. Admired for their creations and fascinating as individuals, they have risen to iconic status in american culture. He was an architect by training, she was a painter and sculptor. A friend of mine has an eames lounge chair that he treats with enormous reverence and claims is the comfiest seat ever made.
The architect and the painter is the 25th anniversary season finale of american masters. The architect and the painter jason cohn and bill jerseys sprightly documentary weighs its subjects unique accomplishments and widespread influence while probing a relationship more. Jason cohn and bill jerseys definitive cinematic foray into the world of the eames is the first film to be made about charles and ray since their deaths and the only one that peers deeply inside the link between their. The dcw dining height chair wood legs, made from molded plywood in 1946, is one of charles and ray eames classic designs, as seen in eames. With charles eames, ray eames, james franco, jeannine oppewall. Their ability to take material and mold, bend, paint and use it in ways never thought of before is beyond inspiring for anyone in any field. Watch the definitive documentary on the husbandwife design icons. Dec 23, 2011 eames demetrios, director of the eames office, on the new documentary. Newhall under construction newhall under construction. Our family statement appearing at the screening in new york personal. Beautiful details book, from our friends at hermanmiller and geiger, and a couple of axelrad beers.
The architect and the painter, a lively new documentary by jason cohn and bill jersey. Con charles eames, ray eames, james franco, jeannine oppewall, paul schrader. The architect and the painter isnt just about influential 20thcentury designer charles eames, or even about charles and his wife ray. Jason cohn and bill jerseys definitive documentary delves into the private world the eameses created in their renaissancestyle, venice beach. James franco narrates this documentary about husbandandwife design duo charles and ray eames. One of the most lasting eamesian innovations was the technique known as information overload. Design history was born in a cavernous warehouse on a gritty street in venice beach, california, where charles and ray eames set up their renaissancestyle studio in the optimistic flush of american victory during world war. The architect and the painter by jason cohn,bill jersey. Monica film center santa monica monica film center santa monica. The architect and the painter streaming dvdrip, regarder eames. Design history was born in a cavernous warehouse on a gritty street in venice beach, california, where charles and ray eames set up their renaissance. Charles often overshadowed his wife but the film goes to some lengths to correct the misperception that he was the only eames who counted.
Like all good documentaries, a good film in its own right and not just for the. Widely regarded as two of the 20th centurys most important designers, they are perhaps best remembered for their plywood and fibreglass furniture, although the eames office also created many other products, from legs splints during world war ii to photography, interiors, multimedia exhibits. The husbandandwife team of charles and ray eames were americas most influential and important industrial designers. The film was a disappointment on many fronts, including boring narration with poor sound quality and only a cursory look at the eames house. The architect and the painter tells the story of two of americas most important designers, the husbandandwife team of charles and ray eames. And i have shared a few comments about the film earlier on this blog. And while charles is the architect of the title and ray the painter, they and their collaborators were also filmmakers. The architect and the painter a film by jason cohn and bill jersey. Nov 18, 2011 similar questions circulate through eames.
Together they are considered americas most important and influential designers, whose work helped. The architect and the painter 2011 rotten tomatoes. Nov 18, 2011 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing eames. The architect and the painter traverses the fascinating life of a couple whose contributions broadly determined what modern postwar american life looked and felt like. The architect and the painter, insightfully narrated by james franco, is the first film to be made about charles and ray since their deaths and the only one that peers deeply inside the link between their artistic collaboration and sometimes tortured love for one another. The architect and the painter streaming vf filmtube. But their personal lives and influence on significant events in american life from the development of modernism, to the rise of the computer age has been less widely understood. The subjects are charles and ray eames, a married couple. Frequently photographed in matching clothes, poses, or both, each brought a rich array of talents to.