Russell Wright
American, 1904 - 1976
SchoolModern decorative arts
BiographyAmerican industrial designer best known for the design of very popular ceramic dinnerware of the 1930s and 1940s. In the '30s, Wright began to design practical metalware objects, tableware in spun aluminum and other objects. The work was practical, informal, and appealing to average households. In 1935, he began to design a variety of products carrying the name American Way. Metalware and furniture designs were followed in 1937 by Wright's great success, the china called American Modern manufactured by the Stubenville Pottery Company from 1939 to 1959. Russell Wright was particularly successful at designs that had strong popular appeal for home use, while retaining aesthetic qualities that lifted them above the level of pure commericalism. (Source: Decorativearts.com Glossary, Person TypeIndividual
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- Caucasian-American
