Alice Adams (1926–1999) was one of the most prolific and respected American writers of the late 20th century. Her work, much of which appeared in , is often described as the "prototypical" New Yorker story: linguistically clear, middle-class in setting, and concluding with subtle, often oblique understatements .

Alice Adams (born 1930) is a New York-based artist recognized for her innovative use of industrial and textile-inspired materials.

: Her work was deeply affected by the physical transformation of New York City in the mid-20th century. She often scavenged materials from construction sites—like cables from the YMCA—incorporating the "slash and burn mentality" of urban redevelopment into her art as artifacts of a changing city . 3. Alice Adams by Booth Tarkington (1921 Novel)

: Her most famous novel, tracing the lives of five women from their college years in the 1940s through the social shifts of the following decades .

: Along with contemporaries like Louise Bourgeois and Eva Hesse, Adams challenged the rigid, masculine aesthetic of 1960s Modernism. Her work sought to evoke the body through nonrepresentational, fluid, and tactile forms that grounded the viewer in psychological feeling .

: Originally trained as a weaver, Adams transitioned into sculpture in the 1960s, using materials like steel cables, wire lath, and wood to create "abstract erotic" forms .