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1907 New York City - 1995. Known for: Fabric design, textile art, architect.
Born in New York City and raised in Florence, Italy, Girard was educated in Europe as an architect. He began practicing architecture and interior design in the late 1920s. A career breakthrough came... Read full biography
Born in New York City and raised in Florence, Italy, Girard was educated in Europe as an architect. He began practicing architecture and interior design in the late 1920s. A career breakthrough came in 1949, when he designed the Detroit Institute of Art's "For Modern Living," a significant... Read full biography
Born in New York City and raised in Florence, Italy, Girard was educated in Europe as an architect. He began practicing architecture and interior design in the late 1920s. A career breakthrough came in 1949, when he designed the Detroit Institute of Art's "For Modern Living," a significant exhibition promoting postwar modernism. Alexander Girard became Herman Miller's director of design for its textile division in 1952, a time when fabrics were purely functional and devoid of decoration. Girard... Read full biography
Born in New York City and raised in Florence, Italy, Girard was educated in Europe as an architect. He began practicing architecture and interior design in the late 1920s. A career breakthrough came in 1949, when he designed the Detroit Institute of Art's "For Modern Living," a significant exhibition promoting postwar modernism. Alexander Girard became Herman Miller's director of design for its textile division in 1952, a time when fabrics were purely functional and devoid of decoration. Girard felt that color was just what fabrics needed, and Herman Miller gave him the freedom to express himself. With primary colors, concise geometric patterns, and a touch of humor, he injected joy and spontaneity into fabrics, making them a vibrant part... Read full biography
Born in New York City and raised in Florence, Italy, Girard was educated in Europe as an architect. He began practicing architecture and interior design in the late 1920s. A career breakthrough came in 1949, when he designed the Detroit Institute of Art's "For Modern Living," a significant exhibition promoting postwar modernism. Alexander Girard became Herman Miller's director of design for its textile division in 1952, a time when fabrics were purely functional and devoid of decoration. Girard felt that color was just what fabrics needed, and Herman Miller gave him the freedom to express himself. With primary colors, concise geometric patterns, and a touch of humor, he injected joy and spontaneity into fabrics, making them a vibrant part of homes and offices. In 1954, he designed the "Good Designs" exhibition for the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Girard's reputation soared i... Read full biography
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Keywords (13)
Art Method
- •Art Design
- •Collage and/or Decoupage
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
- •Fiber Art Design: Fabric, Crochet, Quilting, Knitting, Weaving
- •Ink
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Weaving, Tufting, Tapestry and/or Handspinning, Design
- •Wood for carving, sculpture, and/or surface
Art Style
- •Pure Abstraction, Line, Shape, Color, Texture
Art Subject
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950