Folk Art from the Global Village: The Girard Collection at the Museum of International Folk Art: The Girard Collection at the Museum of International

by Jack Lenor Larsen

Book Overview

Alexander Girard (1907-1993) amassed the largest cross-cultural folk art collection in the world. To date over a million visitors have flocked to the folk art museum in Santa Fe to savor and take delight in the bright and beautiful objects that inspired the renowned architect and designer. Girard was captivated by the "handcrafted" cultures of the world and saw the tragedy of their demise. Yet as a collector he was looking not to capture the past...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0890134642
• ISBN13: 9780890134641
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 8.5"