Stanton MacDonald-Wright was born in 1890 in Charlottesville, VA. Known for his development of Synchromsim, in which color generates form, he began his studies in California under Warren Hedges and Joseph Greenbaum. He went to Paris to further his studies and there he met artist Morgan Russell, who helped develop the synchormism style. They co-exhibited in Paris, Munich, and New York during the early 1900's, and upon his return to Los Angeles, Wright’s approach leaned more towards an oriental style. He produced the first full-length stop-motion film ever made in full color. Throughout his career, his work fluctuated between pure abstraction and figural representations. He served as regional advisor for seven states on the WPA art program during the 1930s, and from 1942-52 he taught oriental aesthetics, art history, and iconography at UCLA.