Leading modernist designer Ray Eames (1941–1978), in creative partnership with her husband Charles Eames and the Eames Office, was responsible for ground breaking contributions in the fields of graphic design, architecture, textile design, film, and furniture. Through artistic collaborations they shaped the course of modernism. Ray said, “What works good is better than what looks good because what works good lasts.”

Ray Eames’ contributions to the work of the Eames Office were severely overlooked during her lifetime. This often included actively stating that Ray was a hardly significant part of the Eames Office. The media almost always stated that the work was Charles’, sometimes footnoting Ray. Charles Eames was consistent in stating that Ray’s role was imperative to the work the two did together. Charles said, “Anything I can do, Ray can do better.”

On February 23, 2013 a 3,300-square-foot exhibition titled “Ray Eames: A Century of Modern Design,” opened in the Sacramento, California Museum. The exhibition ran for one year and featured work produced by Ray before she met Charles in 1941 in addition to the work of The Eames Office.

You can learn more about Ray, Charles and the Eames office here https://www.eamesoffice.com/