Nnbook about mary cassatt

Its a colorful, picture book presentation about mary cassatt and, with minimal text in each spread, its ideal for younger learners. One of the few women impressionists, mary cassatt 18441926 had a life of paradoxes. She was born in allegheny city, pennsylvania now part of pittsburghs north side, but lived much of her adult life in france, where she first befriended edgar degas and later exhibited among the impressionists. Cassatt is to stay focused on our life purpose and to honour our own lives with the best we can give of ourselves. The opera was created in 1878 by mary cassatt in realism style. Mary cassatt may have turned out some schmaltzy paintings, but the best of her work is feminist at heart, says germaine greer germaine greer wed 4 jan 2006 11. Extraordinary impressionist painter by barbara herkert. Find more prominent pieces of genre painting at best visual art database. Cassatt often created images of the social and private lives of women. Mary cassatt, american painter and printmaker who was part of the group of impressionists working in and around paris. She admired the simplicity and clarity of their lines, and their use of color blocking. Mary cassatt was the daughter of a welltodo real estate and investment broker, and her upbringing reflected her familys high social standing. Gr 35art with a capital a leaps from every page of this gorgeous picture book biography, but in the end, readers are left with a muddled view of mary cassatt.

Book cover of mary cassatt, 18441926 mary cassatt, 18441926. Mary stevenson cassatt was born to a comfortably uppermiddleclass family. She took as her subjects almost exclusively the intimate lives of contemporary women, especially in their roles as the caretakers of children. May 22, 1844 june 14, 1926 was an american painter and printmaker. This catalog accompanied an exhibition of works by. Mary cassatt, impressionist painter is a very articulate and thoughtful book about a woman who followed her dream to become an artist and supported herself and. The feminist heart of the art of mary cassatt books. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Her schooling prepared her to be a proper wife and. Cassatt often created images of the social and private lives of women, with particular emphasis on the intimate bonds between. Mary cassatt was blessed with many friends, family and admirers and moved in a great many social circles all her life. The paintings gallery by edgar degasmuseum of fine arts, boston. At the age of 21, mary cassatt 18441926 disregarded the opposition of her wealthy pennsylvania family and went to france to study painting, remaining there. Mothers, grandmothers, and women who appreciate mary cassatt s special painted world of women and children, should enjoy this as a gift, or just a card with a friendly or loving note from time to time.