In an era when children’s authors were not particularly photogenic, Dare Wright stood out as a stunning, articulate and mysterious beauty.Īuthor Brook Ashley was the young child whom Dare Wright brought into her magical world of dolls, bears and fairy tales to co-create scenes for Dare’s early books The Lonely Doll and Holiday For Edith And The Bears. Her protagonists were a felt doll named Edith and her two ursine companions, Mr. Written by Brook Ashley, Dare Wright’s godchild and heir to her estate, the biography reveals the source of Dare Wright’s family trauma, her fascination with mythical storylines, and the personal tragedies and creative successes that punctuated her extraordinary life.ĭare Wright captivated the children’s literary world of the 1950s and 60s with a new genre of storytelling through simple text and haunting black and white photography. A poignant and revealing biography of Dare Wright, the beautiful and enigmatic photographer and author of The Lonely Doll children’s book series, illustrated with over five hundred photographs.
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