"New Sun," Design Drawing by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, 1971

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Artifact Overview

Alexander Girard, Herman Miller Textile Division's Director of Design, created a series of forty folk art-inspired graphic panels aptly named "Environmental Enrichment Panels" in 1972. They were meant to enrich the office environment, adorning the moveable walls of Robert Propst's Action Office II -- more commonly known as the cubicle. This drawing from 1971 laid out the design for the "New Sun" panel.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Design drawing

Date Made

1971

Subject Date

1971

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

92.48.6.57

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Herman Miller, Inc.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 48.875 In
Width: 49.0625 In

Inscriptions

lower right corner: alexander girard 1971