Alexander Girard is best known for injecting bold color and pattern into mid century textiles. However, his earliest masterpieces – in architecture, interior design and exhibition curation – were done during his time in Detroit (1937-53).

Join art historian Deborah Lubera Kawsky for a behind-the-scenes view of Girard’s Detroit-era projects, including the McLucas house (1950) — featured in Dwell magazine — and the ground-breaking For Modern Living exhibition (1949) at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

* A Nora Design Talk