Description

The richly illustrated lecture traces the importance of Wright’s Welch heritage in his life and later in his works, examines his unsettled family life, and his developing love of nature during his formative years in rural Wisconsin. It tells the story of the ups and downs of both his personal life and career from the 1890s through the 1950s detailing his personal struggles through the marriages, affairs, scandals, murders and tragedies and their impact on his outlook and career. In addition, the lecture details Wright’s mastery in using print media and interviews to keep his name before the public.