Russel and Mary Wright:
Dragon Rock at Manitoga
Press Kit | Manitoga
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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.
Photography by Emily Beets, Ripley Auctions
Photographer unknown, courtesy of Manitoga\The Russel Wright Design Center
Photographer unknown, courtesy of Manitoga\The Russel Wright Design Center
Courtesy of Manitoga \ The Russel Wright Design Center
Courtesy of Manitoga \ The Russel Wright Design Center
Courtesy of Manitoga \ The Russel Wright Design Center
Photograph by Adam Anik
Courtesy of Manitoga \ The Russel Wright Design Center
Photography by Vivian Linares, Courtesy of Manitoga \ The Russel Wright Design Center
Courtesy of the Estate of Russel and Mary Wright
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About the Author: Jennifer Golub
Jennifer Golub is the author of Russel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga. Her previous publication was Albert Frey Houses 1+2, also published by Princeton Architectural Press. She has produced award winning branded content for the likes of Apple, Adidas, Levi’s, RayBan, and directed and produced Apple’s Emmy award winning “Think Different”. She is the founder of A-Frame Content, generating memorable communications at the intersection of art and social impact. 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 was commissioned by LACMA to produce a film for Ed Ruscha, and the architect Frank Gehry. She resides in Los Angeles, West Marin, and New York City.