Swatches, "Hopsak," Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, 1963-1973
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Early modernist design was starkly minimal, but mid-century modern designer Alexander Girard's work challenged and expanded the movement. Girard humanized modernism through his colorful and whimsical textile, furniture, graphic, and interior designs. As the Director of Design in Herman Miller's Textile Division from 1952 until 1973, Girard designed over 300 textiles, often using bold color combinations and abstract patterns.
Early modernist design was starkly minimal, but mid-century modern designer Alexander Girard's work challenged and expanded the movement. Girard humanized modernism through his colorful and whimsical textile, furniture, graphic, and interior designs. As the Director of Design in Herman Miller's Textile Division from 1952 until 1973, Girard designed over 300 textiles, often using bold color combinations and abstract patterns.
Artifact
Swatches
Date Made
1963-1973
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Zeeland
Creator Notes
Herman Miller Textiles. Designed by Alexander Girard.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.48.2.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Herman Miller, Inc.
Material
Cardboard
Nylon
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 1.25 in (With cards spread out)
Diameter: 9 in (With cards spread out)
Inscriptions
on front of each swatch tag: herman miller / textiles / Zeeland, Michigan 49464
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