Ray Eames
15 December 1912 – 21 August 1988
Ray Eames was an American artist, designer, and filmmaker who, in partnership with her husband Charles Eames, shaped mid-20th-century modern design. Trained as a painter, she brought an artistic sensibility to the Eames Office's furniture, exhibitions, films, and graphic work. Her contributions were long overshadowed but are now recognized as integral to the couple's output.
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Life events
Bernice Alexandra Kaiser, known as Ray, was born in Sacramento, California.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRay studied abstract painting under Hans Hofmann in New York.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRay attended Cranbrook Academy of Art, where she met Charles Eames.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRay co-directed the Eames Office in Los Angeles, contributing to design and art direction.
Ray Kaiser married Charles Eames and moved with him to California.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRay designed numerous abstract covers for the magazine Arts & Architecture.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRay collaborated with Charles on the design of their landmark Pacific Palisades home.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRay contributed to the design of the celebrated Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgFollowing Charles's death in 1978, Ray managed and completed ongoing projects.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRay Eames died exactly ten years to the day after her husband Charles.
Source: en.wikipedia.org