... Ray Eames. George Nelson. Eero Saarinen. Isamu Noguchi. Etcetera. All presented in an exhibition concept and catalogue designed by Alexander Girard. Aside from the very appetising list of objects displayed, the exhibition was and is interesting for a number of reasons. Firstly because it took...
... Although Alexander Girard worked closely with Herman Miller and designers such as George Nelson or Charles and Ray Eames; Alexander Girard's speciality was not furniture but fabrics, folk art and colour. Born in America and raised in Italy Alexander Girard studied architecture ... Born in America and raised in Italy Alexander Girard studied architecture in London before a lack of architectural openings saw him spend several years working as an exhibition and...
... For thousands of men worldwide November ceased to exist in 2003. Since then its all September, October, Movember. Movember? - MOustache / noVEMBER. By the organisers own admission the idea started as an alcohol induced attempt to re-introduce the moustache - and yes the initiators are...
... The familiar nature of Group D was continued with this meeting of two grandees of the international designer furniture circuit: Eero Saarinen and Alexander Girard. With both still having an outside chance of qualifying for the semi-finals the start was edgy and imprecise. Alexander Girard ... And the 1:0 lead. And with his travelling army of Wooden Dolls cheering him on Girard held on for deserved victory. The Group D table and all Group D results can be found...
... After the strenuous match against Alexander Girard, France decided to rest Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for the match against Eero Saarinen. Their replacement, the enfant terrible of contemporary French design Philippe Starck however failed to match the old Finnish master; too often Philippe Starck...
... Both Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec as well as Alexander Girard had to wait a long time for their opening match in this years (smow) designer furniture world cup - but for the sell out crowd in Pretoria the wait was more than worth it. Although born in New York, Alexander Girard ... Although born in New York, Alexander Girard qualifies for Mexico on account of the Wooden Doll side of his family tree. Opening up with an impressive selection of traditional southern...
... And so as we flew pointlessly around Northern Europe we found ourselves pinning for Alexander Girard. Although principally remembered as one of the worlds leading authorities on folk art, Alexander Girard was also one of the first "corporate graphic designers"; and undoubtedly his most...
... As many of you will be aware, the construction of the VitraHaus was not without it's controversy. For all the decision to paint the outer walls black. We at (smow)blog can however exclusively reveal that other options were considered. And below we publish exclusive pictures of the rejected...
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Alexander Girard, (* 1907 in New York City/USA; † 1993), was, alongside his close friends George Nelson
and Charles and Ray Eames, one of the decisive figures of post-war American design. The focus of his broad
oeuvre was on textile design: As head of the Herman Miller Company's textile division, Girard designed a
multitude of textiles that reflect his love of festive colours and patterns. He favoured abstract and geometric
forms, typically put together in bright constellations of colours. Alexander Girard's upholstery fabrics have
lost none of their charm, and a range of classic Girard designs such as Quatrefoil, Names or Toostripe Orange
are included in the Vitra and Maharam "Textiles of the 20th century" cushion collection. Having originally
studied architecture, Girard made a name for himself over his long career in the fields of furniture, exhibition
and interior design as well as in the graphic arts. On his extended travels, he avidly collected textiles from
all over the world, which furnished him with a source of inspiration and ideas. In 1993, the final year of his
life, he bequeathed these holdings to the Vitra Design Museum Collection along with the contents of his studio
(hundreds of drawings, prototypes and textile samples).
