Beginning in 1971, Girard developed a series of screen-printed graphics on fabric, originally designed to add a dynamic touch of colour, warmth and emotion to office environments. Captured on a screen-printed linen-cotton blend fabric, the Vitra Environmental Wall Hanging exhibits Girard’s iconic Four Leaf Clover motif in its entirety. Running to over a metre in height, the wall hanging makes for a most impressive statement piece, adding an immediate sense of character to the modern home.
Designer Alexander Girard was born to an American mother and an Italian father in 1907 in New York City. Along with his close friends and contemporaries George Nelson and Charles & Ray Eames, Girard was one of the leading figures of postwar American modern design.
Textile design was the main focus of his wide-ranging design career which also encompassed architecture, interior design, furniture design and industrial design. Perhaps his most iconic designs are his collection of hand-painted Wooden Dolls with are now produced under licence by Vitra.