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b. 1914 - d. 2001

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    • Dare WRIGHT: Large C-Print from "The Lonely Doll"
      Oct. 19, 2024

      Dare WRIGHT: Large C-Print from "The Lonely Doll"

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Dare Wright (Canadian/American, 1914-2001) large chromogenic (C-print) photograph titled "But When They Were Naughty", from the "The Lonely Doll" series by the famed actress, model and photographer. [Image: 20" x 20"; Frame: 23" x 23"].

      Roland Auctions NY
    • Dare WRIGHT: Large C-Print from "The Lonely Doll"
      Aug. 24, 2024

      Dare WRIGHT: Large C-Print from "The Lonely Doll"

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Dare Wright (Canadian/American, 1914-2001) large chromogenic (C-print) photograph titled "Or Climb Too High", from the "The Lonely Doll" series by the famed actress, model and photographer. [Image: 20" x 20"; Frame: 23" x 23"].

      Roland Auctions NY
    • Dare WRIGHT: Large C-Print from "The Lonely Doll"
      Aug. 24, 2024

      Dare WRIGHT: Large C-Print from "The Lonely Doll"

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Dare Wright (Canadian/American, 1914-2001) large chromogenic (C-print) photograph titled "But When They Were Naughty", from the "The Lonely Doll" series by the famed actress, model and photographer. [Image: 20" x 20"; Frame: 23" x 23"].

      Roland Auctions NY
    • Dare WRIGHT: Large C-Print from "The Lonely Doll"
      Aug. 24, 2024

      Dare WRIGHT: Large C-Print from "The Lonely Doll"

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Dare Wright (Canadian/American, 1914-2001) large chromogenic (C-print) photograph of the Brooklyn Bridge, New York, from the "The Lonely Doll" series by the famed actress, model and photographer.

      Roland Auctions NY
    • WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001. Two original photographs for Lonely Doll, both g
      Jun. 07, 2017

      WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001. Two original photographs for Lonely Doll, both g

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001. Two original photographs for Lonely Doll, both gelatin silver prints, being: One Morning at Breakfast,, illustration for The Lonely Doll Learns a Lesson (Random House, 1961), 210 x 210 mm, and There, There, Said Mr. Bear, illustration for Holiday for Edith and the Bears (Doubleday, 1958), 270 x 235 mm, each identified and titled in ink on backing, matted and framed. Dare Wright was a Canadian-born American actress, model and photographer but she is best remembered for her haunting Lonely Doll children’s stories. She both wrote and photographed the nine highly successful books about Edith, a Lenci doll who lived with two teddy bears whom Wright bought at FAO Schwartz in New York. The daughter of a popular portrait painter, Wright modeled her heroine on herself right down to the blond pony tail and circular earrings. The deceptively benign, sometimes surreal photographs continue to inspire a wide variety of interpretations from the intriguing to the absurd. On November 27, 2010, Kate Kellaway in The Guardian named The New York Times Bestseller The Lonely Doll one of The Best Illustrated Children’s Books of all time: The black-and-white photographs have glamour, mystery and melancholy. Dare Wright was the subject of Jean Nathan’s critically praised biography The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll (2004).

      Bonhams
    • WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001.- "One Morning at Breakfast,"
      Dec. 11, 2013

      WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001.- "One Morning at Breakfast,"

      Est: $1,200 - $1,500

      "One Morning at Breakfast," gelatin silver print, 210 x 210 mm. Published : The Lonely Doll Learns a Lesson (New York: Random House, 1961).

      Bonhams
    • WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001.- "There, there, said Mr. Bear,"
      Dec. 11, 2013

      WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001.- "There, there, said Mr. Bear,"

      Est: $1,200 - $1,500

      "There, there, said Mr. Bear," gelatin silver print, 270 x 235 mm. Published : Holiday for Edith and the Bears (New York: Doubleday, 1958).

      Bonhams
    • WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001.
      Dec. 04, 2012

      WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001.

      Est: $1,500 - $2,000

      "One Morning at Breakfast," gelatin silver print, 210 x 210 mm, illustration for The Lonely Doll Learns a Lesson (Random House, 1961).

      Bonhams
    • WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001.
      Dec. 04, 2012

      WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001.

      Est: $1,500 - $2,000

      "There, there, said Mr. Bear," gelatin silver print, 270 x 235 mm, illustration for Holiday for Edith and the Bears (Doubleday, 1958).

      Bonhams
    • WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001. "Edith and Little Bear," gelatin silver print,
      Dec. 15, 2011

      WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001. "Edith and Little Bear," gelatin silver print,

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      "Edith and Little Bear," gelatin silver print, 235 x 250 mm, illustration for Edith and Little Bear Lend a Hand (New York: Random House, 1971).

      Bonhams
    • WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001. "We'd better start getting ready for Christmas," gelatin silver print,
      Dec. 15, 2011

      WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001. "We'd better start getting ready for Christmas," gelatin silver print,

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      "We'd better start getting ready for Christmas," gelatin silver print, 220 x 210 mm, illustration for A Gift from the Lonely Doll (New York: Random House, 1966).

      Bonhams
    • WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001. "Checkers," gelatin silver print,
      Dec. 15, 2011

      WRIGHT, DARE. 1914-2001. "Checkers," gelatin silver print,

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      "Checkers," gelatin silver print, 230 x 210 mm, illustration for The Lonely Doll Learns a Lesson (New York: Random House, 1961), matted and framed. Born in Canada, Wright was an actress, fashion model and photographer best known for the ten Lonely Doll books first published in 1957. Wright used as her models the Lenci doll called Edith she had as a child and two Teddy bears she picked up at F.A.O. Schwartz as Mr. Bear and Little Bear. The first book made the New York Times Bestseller List and Mme. Alexander created a Lonely Doll in 1958. In 2010, The Guardian in London chose The Lonely Doll as one of the 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of all time for its "glamour, mystery and melancholy." The pictures and text create a haunting, almost surrealistic mood. Recently it was denounced for its depicting Mr. Bear spanking Edith, but among its many defenders is fashion designer Vera Wang. Jean Nathan's fascinating biography The Search for Dare Wright: The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll appeared in 2004.

      Bonhams
    • Dare Wright (Canadian, 1914-2001) "I want to pet one,"
      Jun. 22, 2011

      Dare Wright (Canadian, 1914-2001) "I want to pet one,"

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      "I want to pet one," illustration from Holiday for Edith and the Bears (New York: Doubleday, 1958). Color photograph. 22 x 18cm (8 11/16 x 7 1/16in). Matted and framed.

      Bonhams
    • Dare Wright (Canadian, 1914-2001) "Edith and Mr. Bear open the package,"
      Jun. 22, 2011

      Dare Wright (Canadian, 1914-2001) "Edith and Mr. Bear open the package,"

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      "Edith and Mr. Bear open the package," illustration for an unidentified Lonely Doll book. Photograph. 18.5 x 20cm (7 5/16 x 7 7/8in). Matted and framed.

      Bonhams
    • Dare Wright (Canadian, 1914-2001) "He wrapped some more," Matted and framed.
      Jun. 22, 2011

      Dare Wright (Canadian, 1914-2001) "He wrapped some more," Matted and framed.

      Est: $400 - $600

      "He wrapped some more," illustration from A Gift from The Lonely Doll (New York: Random House, 1966). Silver print hotograph. 19.5 x 18cm (7 11/16 x 7 1/16in). Matted and framed.

      Bonhams
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