Alexander Girard Print on Plywood

Alexander "Sandro" Girard was one of the most innovative modern designers of the 20th century. From 1952 to 1973, the Girard - led textile division brought color and life to the furniture creations of George Nelson, and Charles & Ray Eames. Widely considered the greatest colorist, and textile designer of modern time, Girard used traditional folk art to infuse color, whimsy, and humor into vibrant modern design.

In collaboration with the estate of Alexander Girard, and Pfeiffer lab, Columbia Forest Products reissues select artwork, by Alexander Girard, first used as part of the 1970's Herman Miller Environment Enrichment Panel program. For the first time since 1972, these graphics are now available as wall art.

The PLYprints program draws on Alexander Girard's history of printing directly on wood. Plyprint panels are printed using water - based inks on Colombia Forest Products US made, formaldehyde-free plywood panels. The purity of Girard's iconic graphics printed on often overlook, and humble material, plywood perfectly captures Girard's history of mixing modern materials and folk art forms to create accessible art.