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Alice Cooper (April 8, 1875 – March 4, 1937) was an American sculptor.
Early life and education
Cooper was born in
Glenwood,
Iowa
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and was raised in
Denver
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,
Colorado
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.
She studied under
Preston Powers
Preston Powers (1843 – 1931) was an American sculptor, painter, and teacher, born in Florence, Italy, Florence, Italy. He is also known as William Preston Powers.
Biography
Powers studied with his father, Hiram Powers, a well known Neocl ...
(son of the sculptor
Hiram Powers
Hiram Powers (July 29, 1805 – June 27, 1873) was an American neoclassical sculptor. He was one of the first 19th-century American artists to gain an international reputation, largely based on his famous marble sculpture ''The Greek Slave''.
...
) then at the
Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago's Grant Park, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the world. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 mill ...
with
Lorado Taft
Lorado Zadok Taft (April 29, 1860, in Elmwood, Illinois – October 30, 1936, in Chicago) was an American sculptor, writer and educator. His 1903 book, ''The History of American Sculpture,'' was the first survey of the subject and stood for decad ...
and the
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is an art school at 215 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists.
Although artists may stu ...
through about 1901.
Career
Cooper is best known for her bronze figure of
Sacajawea (''
Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste'') originally produced as the centerpiece for the
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition
The Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, commonly also known as the Lewis and Clark Exposition, and officially known as the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair, was a worldwide exposition held in Portlan ...
in
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
, 1905, unveiled in a ceremony attended by
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony (born Susan Anthony; February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to s ...
and other prominent feminists.
This figure now stands in
Washington Park.
Other work includes:
* Bronze figure of
Almeron Eager
Almeron Eager (March 14, 1838 – October 15, 1902) was an American farmer, merchant, and politician.
Born in Sangerfield, New York, Eager moved to Wisconsin, in 1854, and settled on a farm in the town of Union, Rock County, Wisconsin. In 1868, E ...
of
Evansville
Evansville is a city in, and the county seat of, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. The population was 118,414 at the 2020 census, making it the state's third-most populous city after Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, the largest city in S ...
,
Wisconsin
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, 1907
* Work produced for the
United States Customs House in
San Francisco
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,
California
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, for architects
Eames and Young
Eames and Young was an American architecture firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, active nationally, and responsible for several buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
The principals were Thomas Crane Young, FAIA and Will ...
, circa 1911
She displayed work at her alma mater,
Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago's Grant Park, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the world. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 mill ...
, as well as the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
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and the
National Academy of Design
The National Academy of Design is an honorary association of American artists, founded in New York City in 1825 by Samuel Morse, Asher Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E. Thompson, Charles Cushing Wright, Ithiel Town, and others "to promote the fin ...
.
Some of her works were sold by
Tiffany & Co.
Personal life
Cooper resided in Denver, Colorado, as well as Illinois and Iowa.
In 1905 she married Nathan M. Hubbard and moved to
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, ...
.
They had three daughters.
She died on March 4, 1937, in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Illinois
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, at age 62.
References
American women sculptors
Art Students League of New York alumni
1875 births
1937 deaths
People from Glenwood, Iowa
Artists from Denver
Sculptors from Iowa
School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni
20th-century American sculptors
20th-century American women artists
Sculptors from New York (state)
Sculptors from Colorado
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