Russel and Mary Wright: Designing Mid-Century American Lifestyle
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Donald Albrecht
Former Curator, Architecture and Design, Museum of the City of New York
A Friends of Hollin Hills Online Chat
Saturday, March 22, 4pm via zoom
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This virtual event is free. Donations are appreciated and will support future FOHH activities.
Join curator Donald Albrecht for an engaging presentation as we explore how the Wrights’ groundbreaking design philosophy reshaped American lifestyle and entertaining, and how their vision continues to influence contemporary home design today.
In the mid-20th century, as young families were shaping their lives and homes, a novel concept emerged: the idea that the middle-class lifestyle could be both effortless and casual without sacrificing style or individuality.
Designers and lifestyle marketers Mary and Russel Wright defined a new era of American pragmatism, encouraging Americans to embrace a more relaxed way of living and cast off the rigid "dictatorship of etiquette" from the past. Their products and philosophy perfectly complemented the new style of mid-century modern homes, with their open-concept floor plans and multi-functional “great rooms.”
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