Tue 09 Mar
2010
Industrious Houses
The Fontfaces over at House Industries have long been scheming to great good. You likely have a few of their works at work on your computer. You may have heard whisperings of them playing as a typography-themed band, telling tales of leading & kerning in between songs. This month, if you should happen to be in Los Angeles, they are curating a gallery exhibition of Eames Century Modern work.
Opening Thursday March 11th (7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.), the reception boasts members of the Eames family themselves and a “cornucopia of free-standing dimensional letterforms and hand-printed installations.”
Charles & Ray Eames are one of America’s most interesting and admirable couples. Wildly prolific and unrestrained, they left their distinct design on furniture, architecture, graphic design, film, even toys and musical instruments. You’ve seen their movies in school, and coveted their chairs. (Charles was another guy often seen sporting a bow tie.)
We’re pretty excited about this event.
*Launderette tip #38: When finished admiring and making purchases, use H.I.’s free catalog as the most beautiful wrapping paper you don’t have to buy.