Icons: Saarinen

A great portrait of Eero Saarinen and his chairs, circa 1958.  From the Aline Saarinen collection.

Via the modern love tumblr, and designobserver.

Farewell: Eva Zeisel + Sori Yanagi

Passing away this past week were two of the Modern Movement's greatest champions of fluidity and grace. Eva Zeisel leaves us at 105, Sori Yanagi at 96.

The beautiful first photo is from Talisman, via ifitshipitshere.

Icons: Santa x John + Marilyn Neuhart

Marilyn Newhart recounts the story behind their giant Christmas card:

I had the bright idea to make a giant card for Christmas 1969. John was not noticeably enthusiastic but he went along with the idea, so I drew the Santa, cut some screens and John did the type. It took both of us to pull the squeegee because of the large amount of ink required for a poster of this size. That didn’t work very well, so I got behind John and held on to his belt while he gave a mighty pull. That made him even more unhappy. John rigged a clothesline to hang the wet sheets on. The fumes really built up after a bit so John opened the garage door, causing the sheets to blow into each other and get smudged. By this time he was openly hostile, and kept saying “Why didn’t you think of that?” We started with 150 sheets, a number that rapidly dwindled to our final edition of about 75. We were divorced at least six times during the process, which was normal for this type of project.

Via okgreat.

Have a great holidays everyone!

RB

Icons: Charles-Edouard Jeanneret

a.k.a. Le Corbusier.

"A hundred times have I thought New York is a catastrophe and 50 times: It is a beautiful catastrophe."

Via Black Watch.

Icons: YSL

.... in his cognac-brown leather Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair.  Captured by'60s photographer Marie Cosindas.

Via whorange and the modern love tumblr.

Icons: Harry Bertoia Relaxing

....on what appears to be a prototypical Bird lounge chair with no rubber shockmounts.

Via the modern love tumblr.

Watch: EAMES: The Architect and The Painter: Trailer

OPENS NOVEMBER 18th AT THE IFC CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY.

FOR MORE PLAYDATES GO TO:
http://firstrunfeatures.com/eames/

Thanks Porch Modern for the link.

Icons: Sam Maloof in his Workshop

A beautiful portrait of the master craftsman.

Via the Modern Love tumblr.

Upon reflection, this says it better

Original version from 1997, narrated by Jobs himself.

Farewell: Steve Jobs / Flashback: 1984

Pretty much says it all.

Icons: The Henningsens at Home

Poul and Inger Henningsen at home.

Via modern love's tumblr.

Spaces: Kitka visits Professor Oda: Finn Juhl Rare Forms + Prototypes

Kitka takes us along to visit the home of one of the greatest historians of 20th Century Scandinavian Design, Professor Oda Noritsugu. Located in Asahikawa, Japan, Professor Oda has amassed a mind-blowing collection of Scandinavian Modernism, including rare forms and prototypes from Finn Juhl, Hans Wegner, Hans Bolling, just to name a few.

Read the full post and see the rest of the photos here.

Icons: Happy Birthday Florence Knoll

Florence Shu Knoll, a defining figure of the American Modern Movement, is 94 years young today.



Via Knoll's facebook.

Icons: Happy Birthday Mies

On Monday (March 28), The Mies van der Rohe Society celebrates the 125th anniversary of the master's birth.

Icons: Philip Johnson

at his masterpiece Glass House. Photographer unknown.

Icons: Sean Connery + Gaetano Pesce's Up 5 Chair

Most likely on the set of 1971's Diamonds are Forever.  Via the modern love tumblr.

Watch: The Story of Eames Furniture: An Interview with Marilyn + John Neuhart

The Story of Eames Furniture: Marilyn Neuhart with John Neuhart - Interview from Gestalten on Vimeo.

The Neuhart's revealing first hand account of working with the Eames, and a behind the scenes look at the trials and tribulations of the Eames Office.

"The Story of Eames Furniture is an insiders account of the workings of the Eames Office from its founding 1943 and its closing in 1988. The book extremely detailed and gives real insight into the relationships between Charles, Ray and some of the people who worked in the office, like Harry Bertoia, who let it be known that he would quit working everyday at 5:00pm, much to the surprise of his co-workers and greatly upsetting the Eames's Calvinist work ethic. The book also examines some of the tensions in running a design office: many Eames Office employees were never really sure if they had full-time employment, and often felt that they were not properly given credit for the design they created."

Via yatzer, and daily icon.

Icons: Andy + Philip

Andy Warhol at Philip Johnson's Glass House. Photographer unknown.

Icons: Hans Wegner + his Ox

via daily icon.

Flashback: 1931: Wharton Esherick at his Trestle Table

Wharton Esherick at his Trestle Table, photograph by Emil C. Luks, ca. 1931.

Via Reference Library.