The Design Philosophy of Ruby Ross Wood
The Design Philosophy of Ruby Ross Wood
D’Aja Anderson
Professor Jennifer Hopkins
Tidewater Community College- SDV 101
17 December 15, 2012
This paper expounds on the life and design style of Ruby Ross Wood. Her abstract life was during the cookie cutter times of the 1900’s. During these times the everyday woman went from being a homemaker to earning wages and being a prominent member of society. It was an excellent time in history when the women of the world stood on the threshold of greatness. The world desperately needed an eccentric, intelligent, and strong female designer in the public eye who would forever change the way we look at design and what is beautiful. Being a descendent of several families prominent in America since Colonial times, Ruby Ross was destined to greatness. Her youthful charisma and sharp tongue won the hearts of many people in the public. During her years as an interior designer, Woods accomplished extraordinary things. Though many say her death cut her life and success as a designer short, she left behind many works that generations to come will still be enjoying.
Ruby Ross Wood
Though many people around the world may be unsure of what to think of Ruby Ross Wood’s personal conduct, she was still a popular designer whose vision astounded the world. Her design work was a great combination of “de Wolfe’s often stagy European style and the more reservedly American, less precious look of another tastemaking Elsie, Elsie Cobb Wilson” (Petkanas). It may be that Ruby Wood’s bold interesting writing that contributed to her design genius in early days, but the later days her use of colors and bold concepts is what opened people’s eyes to her true brilliants. A compound looks at her road to greatness, the issues she faced as a new designer and her legacy after her death.
Road to Greatness
Ruby Ross Wood was born October 26, 1881 in Monticello, Georgia. She was the eldest daughter of a successful cotton broker. Wood’s first
D’Aja Anderson
Professor Jennifer Hopkins
Tidewater Community College- SDV 101
17 December 15, 2012
This paper expounds on the life and design style of Ruby Ross Wood. Her abstract life was during the cookie cutter times of the 1900’s. During these times the everyday woman went from being a homemaker to earning wages and being a prominent member of society. It was an excellent time in history when the women of the world stood on the threshold of greatness. The world desperately needed an eccentric, intelligent, and strong female designer in the public eye who would forever change the way we look at design and what is beautiful. Being a descendent of several families prominent in America since Colonial times, Ruby Ross was destined to greatness. Her youthful charisma and sharp tongue won the hearts of many people in the public. During her years as an interior designer, Woods accomplished extraordinary things. Though many say her death cut her life and success as a designer short, she left behind many works that generations to come will still be enjoying.
Ruby Ross Wood
Though many people around the world may be unsure of what to think of Ruby Ross Wood’s personal conduct, she was still a popular designer whose vision astounded the world. Her design work was a great combination of “de Wolfe’s often stagy European style and the more reservedly American, less precious look of another tastemaking Elsie, Elsie Cobb Wilson” (Petkanas). It may be that Ruby Wood’s bold interesting writing that contributed to her design genius in early days, but the later days her use of colors and bold concepts is what opened people’s eyes to her true brilliants. A compound looks at her road to greatness, the issues she faced as a new designer and her legacy after her death.
Road to Greatness
Ruby Ross Wood was born October 26, 1881 in Monticello, Georgia. She was the eldest daughter of a successful cotton broker. Wood’s first