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	title of this thread your message Eames films don't appeal to today's eyes and minds, it should be remembered what their effect was when they were new: a fresh look at information, and a novel visual presentation, combining modern graphic design with a highly personal vocabulary and (not least) a unique collection of "stuff." Now we take some of those pioneering effects for granted, and our eyes are accustomed to being dazzled with today's digital effects. Even the colors have faded (no doubt) -- no wonder it's difficult to feel how refreshing was their impact. It's ironic, isn't it, to have young Eames decrying the "plastic" chairs made by others, with their inauthentic sources (not "made the way they should be"), when it is they (Modernica) who are trying to present the most correct version of the shell chair ? If HM and the Eames Office have concluded that Charles and Ray would today choose the more modern plastic material and method (for possible "green" reasons and undeniable production efficiencies), why not applaud someone who is willing to reproduce the original method and material, rather than taking the knee-jerk position of defending their "turf" ? Simple competition ? Understandable, I suppose. . . associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?