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The Alexander Girard Mural Restoration Project celebrates the creation, preservation and conservation of a large-scale wood collage-mural, completed by Alexander Girard in 1952.
Alexander Girard Mural for Home at 222 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe, MI. Image of Mural in situ, 1952. ©Ezra Stoller/Esto
Conservation has been completed on the Alexander Girard mural, created in 1952 for the dining porch of his own home at 222 Lothrop in Grosse Pointe, MI. The conservation was done by Ron Koenig of Building Arts & Conservation Inc.
During the mid-century period, Michigan attracted visionary architects, designers and theorists, including Alexander Girard. While much has been written about Girard's vibrantly colored and patterned textiles for Herman Miller, the story of his Detroit period (1937-53) -- encompassing interior and industrial design, exhibition curation and residential architecture -- has not been told. Alexander Girard Architect: Creating Midcentury Modern Masterpieces by Deborah Lubera Kawsky is the first comprehensive study of Girard's exceptional residential projects, specifically those concentrated in the ultra-traditional Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe. Join us to hear Kawsky talk about her book and research.
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July 20 marked the second reveal event for the newly-restored mural, created in 1952 by Alexander Girard for the dining porch of his home at 222 Lothrop in Grosse Pointe, MI.