Alexander Girard's Imagined Worlds (Laura Addison)

Alexander Girards Imagined Worlds examines a modern design luminary whose collection of global folk art and vernacular forms informed his expansive design practice. The book focuses on the Museum of International Folk Art, its displays and archival collections, and Girards Santa Fe years, as a locus for the designer-collectors wide-ranging practices. From his home and studio in Santa Fe, Alexander Girards work had international reach and profoundly impacted modern design. Lavishly illustrated, this book explores through thoughtful essays new facets of Girards design production and folk art collection,underscoring the inseparability of the two and culminating in his exhibition Multiple Visions: A Common Bond at the Museum of International Folk Art. By reflecting on selected displays, providing cultural context and highlighting artists and traditions, the publication offers new ways of approaching Girards legacy.

Laura M. Addison ist Kuratorin der nordamerikanischen und europäischen Sammlungen im Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, wo sie intensiv an der Girard-Dauerausstellung Multiple Visions mitwirkt. Monica Obniski ist Kuratorin und Autorin. Ihre Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit sozialen Themen und ist in der Architektur- und Designgeschichte verwurzelt. Ihre Dissertation über Girard als Designerin schrieb sie an der UIC (Chicago).

Buch (Hardcover), Englisch, 432 Seiten