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Russel Wright, good design is for everyone, in his own words : designs for living, home, woodland garden / with introductory essays by Dianne H. Pilgrim, Malcolm Holzman, and Ian McHarg.

By: Wright, Russel, 1904-1976.
Contributor(s): Pilgrim, Dianne H | Holzman, Malcolm, 1940- | McHarg, Ian L.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York, NY : Manitoga/The Russel Wright Design Center : Universe, 2001Description: 130 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0789306549 (pbk.: UnivPerm alk. paper); 0970945914 (pbk.: ManiPerm alk. paper).Other title: Good design is for everyone.Subject(s): Wright, Russel, 1904-1976 | Design -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 745.4492
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Russel Wright (1904-76) was arguably the most influential U.S. designer of the early twentieth century. A visionary artist who pioneered the fusion of modern design and domestic practicality in his household wares, Wright brought his innovative design to the general U.S. public and changed the face of the American household.Russel Wright: Good Design Is for Everyone focuses on the most influential and enduring aspects of Wright's art, which called for more informal and easier living through his houseware design and ecologically sensitive landscape design. Good Design collects many of Wright's essays and extensive illustrations, offering significant insight into Wright's philosophies about domestic design and its relationship to the modern American home. This book is both a thorough introduction to Russel Wright's work and a superb study of his creative process.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword (p. 12)
  • Preface (p. 16)
  • Designs for Living (p. 20)
  • A Singular Artist (p. 22)
  • In his own words
  • Design for the Masses (p. 25)
  • Creating an American Classic (p. 27)
  • The Hard Work of Industrial Design (p. 50)
  • Home (p. 59)
  • Transforming the American Home (p. 60)
  • In his own words
  • The Home as Personal Statement (p. 63)
  • Philosophy of the House (p. 66)
  • Home for a New Lifestyle (p. 99)
  • Woodland Garden (p. 102)
  • A Temple to Ecological Design (p. 104)
  • In his own words
  • Passion for Nature (p. 106)
  • Designing with Nature (p. 121)
  • Portfolios
  • Designs for Living (p. 29)
  • Home (p. 70)
  • Woodland Garden (p. 107)
  • Resources
  • RW: Chronology of a Life in Design (p. 18)
  • List of Selected Designs (p. 55)
  • Suggested Reading (p. 130)