Alexander Girard Wooden Doll No 16 Pins oil on canvas painting

oil on canvas painting

to pursue the mystery of their disappearance

and early in the last century the city's beauty and exotic cultural mix became particularly attractive to artistic immigrants looking for freedom from the greed and competitiveness of mainstream American culture

The mob is made up of several family groups

Alexander Girard Wooden Doll No 16 Pins oil on canvas paintingOne of the most influential interior and textile designers of the 20th century, Alexander Girards talent was multivalent, ranging from brilliant textiles, to furniture, to toys. Together with Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson, he was one of the leading figures of postwar American design. Born out of a strong affinity for folk art and a deep love of the whimsical, the dolls by Alexander Girard are a large family of wooden figures representing