Russel Wright: Creating American Lifestyle - Hardcover

Albrecht, Donald; Schonfeld, Robert; Thompson, Paul Warwick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810932784 ISBN 13: 9780810932784

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2001

Synopsis

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.
125 illustrations, 65 in full color, 176 pages, 71/2 x 10"

About this title

From the Publisher:

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York, Nov. 20, 2001-Mar. 10, 2002

About the Author:

Donald Albrecht is an architect, writer, and independent curator.
Robert Schonfeld, an expert on Russel Wright, is a curatorial consultant specializing in American fine and decorative arts.
Lindsay Stamm Shapiro is head of exhibitions at New York's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0810932784
• ISBN 13: 9780810932784
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176