Mary Cassatt: A Life

ISBN: 0300077548

Author: Mathews, Nancy Mowll

Condition: Used

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 ReviewsRich in historical and archeological detail, thoroughgoing in its resurrection of the contexts and conditions of Cassatts life as an artist.-Carol Armstrong, New York Times Book ReviewMathews informatively and entertainingly documents Cassatts tumultuous relations with various members of both the American and Parisian avant-garde. . . . An impressive biography.-Siri Huntoon, New York NewsdayA superb piece of scholarship.-Ruth Johnstone Wales, Christian Science MonitorIn this admirable biography, art historian Mathews . . . presents a compelling portrait of this contradictory woman.-Publishers WeeklyAuthoritative, unsentimental, clear as a bell, this is a model of the new biography by and about talented women.-Kennedy FraserThis will probably be the definitive biography for our generation.-John Wilmerding, Princeton University