Born and raised in nearby Lebanon (Warren County, Ohio), Russel Wright would shun his strict Victorian upbringing and parlay an early interest in the arts on his way to becoming one of the nation’s most prolific designers in the Modern style. His credits include furniture, lighting, metalware, dinnerware, glassware, textiles and a host of other products for numerous manufacturers and retailers. An important proponent of bringing good design into everyday living, Wright’s career emerged in the Art Deco 1930’s and literally spanned the Mid-Century Modern era. This 20th Century Cincinnati exhibit will include family memorabilia and Wright-designed products on loan from the Warren County History Museum supplemented by rare examples from prominent Midwestern collections.

2013 special exhibit:

russel wright – ohio's american modern