oh, to be at this party

This shot was taken for Playboy in 1961. The cover boys of Modernism from left to right are George Nelson, Edward Wormley, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Charles Eames, Jens Risom. Some were life long friends, others were serious rivals and competitors. Bertoia worked for Eames at one point, but had a falling out. Saarinen and Eames designed the groundbreaking designs for the New York MoMA's Organic Design in Home Furnishings. Eames and Nelson were the primary designers for Herman Miller.

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[Tamara]

"Peggy don't you think the blue chair brings out the blue in Eero's eyes."