The right book always seems to find me at the right time. It was during my third quarter life crisis that I found this gem; A Lonely Doll: The Dare Wright Story.
Dare Wright was a fabulous, quirky, talented, and interesting woman. She was an artist and a writer; creating books for children. Her most well known series of books "The Lonely Doll" can be recognized by their pink gingham boarder, and the unique photographic illustrations of a doll and her bears.
All of the original photographs were taken by the author. Both the stories and the photos were peppered with both adventure, and an undercurrent of sadness. Children were mesmerized by these pages all throughout the 50's and 60's.
Some were even seen as a bit too naughty for children's books.
The Lonely Doll was famous, and the books are still now collected by art lovers and the original nostalgic fans alike.
What was hiding behind this fantasy world however, was an incredibly tragic, beauty, a lonely doll herself; Dare Wright.
Her story is one of intrigue, as she was a truly tortured artist. Edith was the name of her muse, the main character of the Lonely Doll...and was also a sort of alter ego.
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