The exhibition titled “A Designer’s Universe” featuring the works of designer Alexander Girard is on view at Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.The exhibition is a first major retrospective of the designer who infused positivity and joy into environments that spoke about the visual language of mid-century modernism. Alexander Girard was less well-known than his contemporaries such as Charles and Ray Eames, Florence Knoll and Eero Saarinen who emerged out of Michigan. Nonetheless, his works were equally important and influential. Girard transformed the outlook of post-war American design. His workspace started from home and stretched to the office space and beyond with precisely coordinated designs that combined the smallest details and created a larger picture.Alexander Girard (1907-1993) was an American-Italian designer. He was raised in Florence, Italy and then went on to study architecture in London. He also studied at the Royal School of Architecture in Rome. Girard came to the United States and settled in Michigan in 1937. In then Grosse Pointe, he established a modern design office, gallery, and retail space. The designer came into the limelight when he curated the exhibition For Modern Living at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) in 1949. The designer became the Director of Design for Herman Miller’s textile division in 1952. He held that post for 21 years.The exhibition is on view through October 8, 2017 at Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303, USA.For details, visit: http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide-venues/286915/museum-overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.
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