Russel Wright
(1904 - 1976)
Russel Wright was active/lived in New York, Ohio. Russel Wright is known for mod bird and animal sculpture, household designs.
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Russel Wright: The Original Modfather
It's all true: Russel Wright beat Martha Stewart to the punch by 50
years. The first designer to successfully market his wares using
his own name as a well-defined brand, Wright rode the crest of the
Modernist wave for over 20 years. And he did it all -- furniture,
accessories, dishes, glassware, table linens, art pottery, and much,
much more. There were many famous and fabulous industrial
designers working successfully in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, but nobody
brought modern sensibilities to the masses to the extent Wright
did. His permeation of the American consciousness at such an
early time is truly extraordinary.
Finally, Wright, who died in
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