Russel Wright : creating American lifestyle / Donald Albrecht, Robert Schonfeld, Lindsay Stamm Shapiro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Albrecht, Donald.

Contributor:

Schonfeld, Robert.

Shapiro, Lindsay Stamm.

Cooper-Hewitt Museum.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wright, Russel, 1904-1976--Exhibitions.

Wright, Russel.

Wright, Russel, 1904-1976.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Harry N. Abrams, 2001.

Summary:

Before there was Martha Stewart, there was Russel Wright (1904-1976), the great mid-century modern American designer who pioneered the concept of "easier living" for the middle class, a uniquely American lifestyle that was gracious but contemporary and informal. Yet despite Wright's enormous influence, there has been no major survey of his work until now.

This handsome volume -- which accompanies an exhibition at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York City -- showcases more than 125 of Wright's best designs for inexpensive, mass-produced dinnerware, textiles, and furniture. As the flurry of Wright auction activity on Ebay shows, there is a thriving collectors' market for his designs. This thorough interpretation of his achievement is eagerly anticipated.

Notes:

Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York, Nov. 20, 2001 to March 10, 2002.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-171) and index.

ISBN:

0810932784

OCLC:

46856348