10/03/2023
"What is the color of life?" For Alexander Girard, every color was an inspiration, every pattern a springboard. “I have no favorite material; anything can be used to create beauty if handled well,” he once said. When Girard became founding director of Herman Miller’s newly formed textile division in 1952, fabrics within the industry were often muted and monotone. He would go on to redefine what felt "modern" by designing an integrated universe of textiles to complement the furniture designed by George Nelson and Charles and Ray Eames. During his two-decade tenure, he created over 300 designs in a blaze of color, texture, and pattern—all with the universal sense of joy Girard is known for.