Mary Cassatt: A Life

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By Nancy Mowll Mathews

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Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) was an American-born artist who lived and created her remarkable works in France. One of the few women Impressionists, her life was full of contrasts: classically trained yet aligned with radicals, unmarried yet devoted to portraying intimate portraits of mothers and children. This biography unveils new perspectives on her personal journey and artistic achievements.
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This book is suited for readers interested in arts and culture, particularly those fascinated by Impressionism, women's history, and in-depth biographies of influential artists. It appeals to both general readers and scholars seeking a detailed and engaging portrait of Mary Cassatt's life and work.

This book provides new insight into the personal life and artistic endeavours of this extraordinary woman.

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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 endeavours of this extraordinary woman.

Brilliant, lively life of long-lived American Impressionist. — Kirkus Reviews

Rich in historical and archaeological 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 entertainingly documents Cassatt’s tumultuous relations with various members of both the American and Parisian avant-garde. An impressive biography. — Siri Huntoon, New York Newsday

A superb piece of scholarship. — Ruth Johnstone Wales, Christian Science Monitor

In this admirable biography, art historian Mathews presents a compelling portrait of this contradictory woman. — Publishers Weekly

Authoritative, unsentimental, clear as a bell, this is a model of the new biography by and about talented women. — Kennedy Fraser

This will probably be the definitive biography for our generation. — John Wilmerding, Princeton University

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Kirkus Reviews praised it as a "brilliant, lively life of long-lived American Impressionist." Carol Armstrong of the New York Times Book Review noted it is "rich in historical and archeological detail," thoroughly capturing the contexts of Cassatt's life. Reviews highlight the book's authoritative, unsentimental, and scholarly approach, with commendations from Publishers Weekly and art historians alike, calling it an impressive and compelling biography likely to be definitive for this generation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300077544

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 September 1998

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 133 b-w illus.

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 476g

Pages: 400

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Nancy Mowll Mathews Non-Fiction

About the Author

Nancy Mowll Mathews is the Eugénie Prendergast Curator at Williams College Museum of Art.