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still from House: after five years of living, film by Charles & Ray Eames.
House: after five years of living
still from House: after five years of living, film by Charles & Ray Eames.

House: after five years of living

Date1955
Creation PlacePacific Palisades, California, United States
Dimensions10:48
ClassificationsMotion Pictures
Credit LineThe Eames Office
Terms
    Object number1983.07.29
    DescriptionA personal portrait of the Eames House, a classic of post-war American architecture which the Eameses designed and built in 1949 as part of the Case Study House Program. It is also the first of certain thread of their films that used still images in a very filmic way. The still camera offered a freedom and flexibility that allowed Charles to regularly capture images of the house during their life there.
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    • American Design Team: Charles and Ray Eames