Russel and Mary Wright:
Dragon Rock at Manitoga
Available now through select booksellers
In the mid-century era of suburban conformity, Russel and Mary Wright were individualists. The realization of a decades-long vision, Dragon Rock at Manitoga, the Wright’s family home, occupies a sprawling forested property and abandoned quarry located an hour north of New York City. Today, it is part of the Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Although best known for American Modern dinnerware, the Wrights rejected rigid modernism for a life that invited ambiguity. Mary’s role as a partner, designer, and entrepreneur is explored here for the first time. This lavish volume is filled with personal histories, and hundreds of stunning photographs synthesizing multiple archives, charting the innovation of their design practice, their lives, and the idyll at their Dragon Rock home and the Woodland Paths of Manitoga.
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About the author: Jennifer Golub
Jennifer Golub is the author of Russel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga. She authored Albert Frey Houses 1+2, also published by Princeton Architectural Press, distributed by Chronicle, recognized by The Graham Foundation. For 25 years she produced and directed award winning branded content for the likes of Adidas, Levi’s, RayBan, working with Spike Jonze, Erroll Morris and David Fincher. She directed and produced the Emmy award winning Apple’s Think Different campaign and has earned innumerable industry accolades. She has served on boards and developed content for various foundations including the XQ Institute, Conservation International, Virgin Unite, (RED), Rock the Vote, Feeding America and Phillip Johnson’s Glass House. She has produced films for Ed Ruscha commissioned by the L.A. County Museum and the architect Frank Gehry. She curated a global art collection for Persol and produced a corresponding series of 30 documentaries. She has lectured at various institutions including Art Center, Pratt Institute, Otis, The Society of Architectural Historians and The Museum of Architecture. She resides in Los Angeles, West Marin, California and New York City.
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