Rare Video: Ray and Charles Eames on NBC television introducing their new Lounge Chair more than 50 years ago.
View Part One and Part Two.
Here is a previous post by Matt about the Powers of 10 film.
Link: Eames Chairs / NBC
Designers Cornelia Blatter and Marcel Hermans.
Pictured is a spread from the DJ Spooky book, Rhythm Science.
Link: COMA
I happened to hear Mr. Thompson speak in the late 1980s. I was impressed, despite his advanced age, that he was still trying to inspire and educate. One thing he said was "You can be a good designer anywhere." I'll let you interpret what that means.
You can read a bio and portfolio.
Here is a discussion of his alphabet for early readers.
Info on his Washburn College Bible.
His papers are in the Yale Archives where he taught for more than 30 years.
You might also look for his out-of-print book, The Art of Graphic Design.
Rice fields as canvas in Japan.
The crop in the process of growing developing like a photograph. And being harvested.
Another set of the process of planting and growing. And a news report in English about how it is done using varieties of rice.
More: Glyphs in Chile made from small stones and dirt. Let us not forget mysterious Crop Circles.
More: A giant corn maze in the likeness of former president Gerald Ford.
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