Alexander Girard proposed a radical simplification of Braniff's livery, with one bold color for the entire plane.

Photo from the 1996 exhibition catalog Building for Air Travel.

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No longer doing service at some mod airport in 1965, this Alexander Girard designed sofa and table are now on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

For a completely different expression of the same basic design, check this out:
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Even the rear of the sofa is nicely finished, if not well-lit. The cast aluminum leg/back-support structure is quite similar to Ray and Charles Eames' 3473 Sofa, produced by Herman Miller from 1964-73.

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Detail view of historic advertisements in Alexander Girard's historic mural

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Detail of sofa arm and side table, a riot of colors and textures.

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