And at over 650 pages, this book is well worth the money. This massive monograph on seminal designer alexander girard covers virtually every aspect of his. Pratt institute news design innovator todd oldham to. Edited by acclaimed designer todd oldham with vibrant text from kiera coffee, this wonderful, swervy adventure explores girards career with playful elegance. As one of the most prolific and versatile mid20th century designers, girards. Books by alexander girard author of alexander girard color.
In 201617, the museum mounted the exhibition alexander girard. Many of the designs featured here have never before been published. Girard studio was created by the girard family to preserve and promote the design legacy and archive of alexander girard. Oldham carefully went through the entire girard archive to uncover many treasures as well as all of the most recognizable works by girard.
Alexander girards most popular book is alexander girard color. Edited by acclaimed designer todd oldham with vibrant text from kiera coffee, this wonderful, swervy adventure explores girard s career with playful elegance. Clearly, alexander girard was not just a designerforhire, but rather a design genius who delighted in reinventing his clients. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. One of the most prolific mid20th century designers, girards work spanned many disciplines, including textile design, graphic design, typography, illustration, furniture design, interior design, product design, exhibit design, and architecture. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Girards repertoire includes an incredible list of projects, including his bold, colorful, and iconic textile designs for herman miller 19521975, his. Alexander girard is a showstopper of a book, the ultimate tribute to sandros astonishingly prolific creative legacy.
Alexander girard was something of a renaissance man in the world of midcentury modernismhis oeuvre spans everything from textiles to architecture to typography to interior design to the iconic. Its a compilation of all the work alexander girard created throughout his lifetime. Martha stewart living at 672 pages and a hefty 15 pounds, alexander girard, by todd oldham and kiera coffee, might appear to be a catalog raisonne featuring all of the prolific designers textiles. We are the official representation of his unique and profound body of work and act as the sole agent for licensing and collaboration. Follis was a former student of alvin lustig and was one of the first to apply. Beyond oldham and coffees alexander the great as designer are more personal elements, like interviews with girards assistants and his son and grandchildren, and photographs of the charming man himself. It was a small midwest airline that employed girard and emilio pucci to redesign their livery, interiors, lounges and uniforms. It includes rare images of girard, his work and environments. Carlos recently picked up this book about midcentury designer, alexander girard, at an estate sale. Alexander girard by girard, alexander, oldham, todd 2012 hardcover on.
A lot more people are going to know girards name now that oldham, along with kiera coffee and ammo books, has put together the massive 672page monograph simply titled alexander girard. Alexander girard oldham, todd, and coffee, kiera, and girard, alexander. Renowned designer todd oldham and writer kiera coffee have created this massive monograph on seminal designer alexander girard as the ultimate tribute to this design icon this 672page book covers virtually every aspect of girards distinctive career. Going forward, the girard family will work to establish and maintain only quality collaborations which will promote and uphold the integrity of girards original vision. In channelling girards unique aesthetic, the team found inspiration in the shapes, colours and textures of a designer never limited by a single medium or expression.
This 672page book covers virtually every aspect of girard s distinctive career. One of the most prolific mid20th century designers, girards work spanned many disciplines, including textile design, graphic design, typography, illustration, furniture design, interior design, product design, exhibit design, and. Alexander girard by todd oldham 20111207 todd oldham. From his graphic design pieces, to his furniture, and everything in between. Alexander girard hardcover popular edition by todd oldham. Design innovator todd oldham and his new book on legendary designer alexander girard coauthored by kiera coffee. I was fortunate enough to attend the indepth presentation by todd oldham on the life and career of the amazing alexander girard.
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A new book by todd oldham and kiera coffee collects work that the prolific designer alexander girard did between 1929 and 1981. A gorgeous new book highlights californian designs for posters, books, magazines, record covers and more, over a 50year period, writes corinne jones. Alexander girard is, arguably, the quintessential voice of mid20th century, mid american flair in design. Girard s repertoire includes an incredible list of projects, including his bold, colorful, and iconic textile designs for herman miller 19521975, his.
This 672page book covers virtually every aspect of girards distinctive career. Todd oldham and simon doonan on mutual design hero. Alexander girard has 14 books on goodreads with 284 ratings. Exhaustively researched and lovingly assembled by designer todd oldham, this tome is. To celebrate the release of todd oldhams new book on alexander girard, as well as the launch of mother talks, we created a series of illustrations that spoke to the prolific designers style and substance. The book runs to a staggering 672 pages, which is no less than its subject merits. Alexander girard by todd oldham, kiera coffee, alexander girard. The chairs were used in the girard designed letoile restaurant in new york, 1966 source. Exhaustively researched and lovingly assembled by designer todd oldham, this tome is the definitive musthave book on girard s oeuvre. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Exhaustively researched and lovingly assembled by designer todd oldham, this tome is the definitive musthave book on girards oeuvre. Alexander girard hardcover jumbo edition by todd oldham and.
This month international interior design associations new york chapter held the first of their annual pioneers of design series in downtown manhattan. See more ideas about alexander girard, design and miller homes. Alexander girard book spines book series design, vintage. After alexander girards death in 1993, his heirs donated the girard archive comprising hundreds of drawings, prototypes and samples to the vitra design museum. It is a 15 pound 672 page compilation of everything alexander girard created in his lifetime, curated by todd oldham and kiera coffee and published in 2011. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. This massive monograph on seminal designer alexander girard covers. Alexander girard and braniff airlines ive just been perusing the great todd oldham and kiera coffee alexander girard book, and amongst all the great design is girards work for braniff airlines in 1965. By oldham, todd author alexander girard ips alexander girard ips by oldham, todd author dec072011 hardcover by oldham skip to main content.
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