From: The Art Bulletin | Date: September 1, 2000| Author: BETTS, PAUL | COPYRIGHT 2000 College Art Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

DONALD ALBRECHT, ED. The Work of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of Invention New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1997. 205 pp.; 243 ills., 165 color plates. $49.50

The history of modern industrial design seems to be enjoying a fresh lease on life. Almost everywhere these days there are revivals and reappraisals of dusty modernist artifacts of generations past, be it Bauhaus furniture, Art Deco lamps, or 1930s home furnishings. While this cultural trend has been noted for quite s...