Alexander Girard's miniature folk art collection hopes to evoke common humanity I MINIATURES episode

craftinamerica.org. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, iconic 20th-century designer Alexander Girard’s passion for folk art is on view at the “Multiple Visions” exhibition at the Museum of International Folk Art. In the 1980s, Girard donated his collection of over 100,000 pieces of miniature folk art from all over the world to the museum and transformed into one expansive exhibition that has been displayed exactly as he designed it for over 40 years. Segment from the MINIATURES episode, now streaming on the PBS App, pbs.org/craftinamerica, and craftinamerica.org. PBS broadcast premiere December 29, 2023 (check local listings).
MINIATURES explores the world of small objects and big ideas. Featuring miniaturist Mark Murphy, designer and collector Alexander Girard and the “Multiple Visions: A Common Bond” exhibition at the Museum of International Folk Art, the International Folk Art Market, Cuban artist Leandro Gomez Quintero, and woodblock printmaker and marionette maker Gustave Baumann.
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