Adele Morales

Adele Carolyn Morales was an American painter, actress, and memoirist. Morales studied painting under Hans Hofman and was known for her abstract, expressionist paintings and her work in papier mâché. She also performed at the Actors Studio and was active in the New York art scene of the 1950s. While best known publicly for her marriage to Norman Mailer and the stabbing incident, Morales maintained an independent creative career throughout her life.