{"product_id":"alexander-girard-brown-jacks-1","title":"Alexander Girard \"Brown Jacks\"","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"542\" data-start=\"188\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOur ongoing collaboration with the estate of Alexander Girard continues with \u003cem data-end=\"383\" data-start=\"376\"\u003eJacks\u003c\/em\u003e (1961), a print developed during his tenure as Head of Fabric and Textile Design at Herman Miller. Created at a more established moment in his career, the design reflects a fully realized exploration of pattern, color, and the broader role of textiles within modernist interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1063\" data-start=\"544\"\u003eThe print draws from the familiar form of children’s jacks game pieces, rendered in a abstract geometric pattern that balances playfulness with structure. This approach places \u003cem data-end=\"725\" data-start=\"718\"\u003eJacks\u003c\/em\u003e within a broader mid-century context, where artists and designers blurred the line between fine art and everyday objects. Aspects of Bauhaus, futurist, and modernist abstraction can be seen in its reductive forms and rigid composition, while the grid-like layout nods to Girard’s interest in creating textiles as architectural elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTo continue Girard’s emphasis of quality craftsmanship, we had\u003ci\u003e Jacks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003emeticulously reengineered by our Italian partner mill on a summer-weight 100% cotton poplin. Each color was matched to its original Pantone, and extra care was taken to ensure pigments hold fast and resist bleeding. This is the first time\u003ci\u003e Jacks\u003c\/i\u003e has been printed on clothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSwatch size is 5\" x 5\" | 100% Cotton\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gitman Vintage","offers":[{"title":"without Monogram","offer_id":45912822317229,"sku":"AG21_200","price":355.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"with Monogram","offer_id":45912822349997,"sku":"AG21_200","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0216\/7184\/files\/BrownJackslarge.jpg?v=1776296157","url":"https:\/\/gitmanvintage.com\/products\/alexander-girard-brown-jacks-1","provider":"Gitman Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}