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Alice Morgan Wright as born and lived
most of her life in Albany. She graduated from Smith College in
1904 and later attended the Art Students League in New York City, where
she won several prizes. Her first public exhibition was held at
the National Academy of Design in 1909. After a stay in Paris, she
rented a studio in New York City and eventually returned to Albany in
1920. Her work, though largely figurative, was greatly influenced
by Cubism and to some extent Futurism. The Fist, completed
one year after her return from Paris, is one of her few abstract works.
It exhibits a sophisticated understanding of abstract elements which she
developed further in later works.
In addition to her artistic career, Wright was deeply involved in the suffrage movement and was a founding member of the League of Women Voters in New York State in 1921. She was also devoted to the humane treatment of animals and became known worldwide for her efforts.
The
Fist
Alice Morgan Wright (1881-1975)
Painted green plaster, 1921
AIHA Collection: Gift of Mrs. Clark Fleming
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