Art

Laxmi Hussain’s inspiration comes from the female form encountered in everyday life, the tenderness of motherhood, and the natural shapes of the body as a vessel and its evolution throughout life. Her work often includes elements that appear incomplete, inviting the viewer to fill in the absences.

Herman Miller has a long tradition of styling its physical spaces with bold ads and graphics, a process it calls ‘environmental enrichment.’ Fans of the brand often ask where they can find these works of art, which prompted the company to reprint select pieces from its archives. The eye-catching Face Print (1979) by Irving Harper…

Alexander Girard was the director of design for Herman Miller’s textile division from 1952 to 1973. He was asked to add an element of ‘aesthetic functionalism’ to Herman Miller’s first open-plan office system, called Action Office. He responded with more than 40 images for Environmental Enrichment Panels (1972), which are now available as quality, high-resolution…