Just saw EAMES: The Architect and Painter as part of this year's SLC Design Week. It was a fantastic overview of the careers of the husband/wife design team Charles and Ray Eames. (not familiar with them? Pronounce it like 'Teams' and think bent plywood mid-century modern chairs).
They were incredibly prolific, not only with furniture design but architecture, medical splints, movies, photography, and exhibits on topics ranging from Thomas Jefferson to mathematics.
One of my favorite quotes:
“I’m a little taken aback by anyone calling himself an artist because of my feeling that that’s the kind of designation that other people should give. You can be an artist in any field, but getting a degree to call yourself an artist would be like getting a diploma to call yourself a genius." -- Charles Eames
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