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One of America's great art talents, Mary Cassatt's work as one of the top impressionists of her era is documented in this illustrated volume.
A biography of an American artist whose many paintings of women and children reveal the influence of French Impressionism including portraits.
One of the few women Impressionists, Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) had a life of paradoxes: American born, she lived and worked in France; a classically trained artist, she preferred the company of radicals; never married, she painted exquisite and beloved portraits of mothers and children. This book provides new insight into the personal life and artistic endeavors of this extraordinary woman. "Brilliant, lively life of long lived American Impressionist."--Kirkus Reviews "Rich in historical and archeological detail, thoroughgoing in its resurrection of the contexts and conditions of Cassatt's life as an artist."--Carol Armstrong, New York Times Book Review "Mathews informatively and entertaining...
One of the few women artists to succeed professionally in her era, Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) holds a unique place in the history of art. This handsome volume, richly illustrated with works spanning Cassatt's entire career, accompanies a major traveling exhibition that opens at The Art Institute of Chicago October 1998. 300 illustrations, 100 in color.
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A close ally of Camille Pissarro, Berthe Morisot and Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt was the only American painter at the heart of the Impressionist group in Paris. Highly respected on both sides of the Atlantic, Cassatt was a forthright advocate for womens intellectual, creative and political emancipation. She brought her discerning gaze and compositional inventiveness across many media to the subtle social interactions of women in public and private spaces, such as at the theatre, and in moments of intimacy with children, where she was one of the most attentive and unsentimental analysts of the infant body and the childs emerging personality. Tracing key moments in Cassatts long career, art hist...
Discusses the life of Mary Cassatt and describes her unique style of art.
Via paintings, prints, and pastels created by Mary Cassatt throughout her career, this book explores the main facets of feminine life--solitary, social, public, and intimate--and offers an intriguing look into the world of women in the late 19th century. 50 color photos. 10 archival prints.
Discusses the life, works, and lasting influence of Mary Cassatt.
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