Alexander Girard
Let the Sun In
$159.99
- Hardcover
408 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2024
Summary
Alexander Girard was a leading figure in mid-century American design, bringing sensational color and pattern to the modernist aesthetic. Organized by discipline, this stunning monograph covers Girard’s prolific and groundbreaking output across textiles, furniture, interior design, graphic design, illustration, and architecture.
Favoring geometric patterns in as many palettes as possible, Girard is best known for his textiles series for design company Herman Miller and for his commerci…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781838667597 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1838667598 |
| Author: | Todd Oldham, Kiera Coffee |
| Publisher: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 408 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 2.83kg |
| Dimensions: | 290mm x 250mm x 40mm |
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Critics Review
‘Captures Girard’s love for color, pattern, and form, and is a must-own for anyone who admires his fearless approach to design.’ – Design Milk
‘No matter the format, Girard brought a signature playful optimism brimming with color. That production is celebrated in a blocky new monograph…that is as vibrant as its subject.’ – Dallas Morning News
About The Author
Todd Oldham
Todd Oldham is a photographer, author, and designer. Widely regarded as one of America’s top fashion designers in the 1990s, Oldham has since authored more than 20 books about artists and various design subjects.
Kiera Coffee is a New York-based writer and has spent more than a decade writing about design. She has worked for publications such as Interiors, Nest, and Martha Stewart Living amongst others.
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