{"product_id":"mary-cassatt-a-life-by-nancy-mowll-mathews-9780300077544","title":"Mary Cassatt: A Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrilliant, lively life of long-lived American Impressionist.\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRich in historical and archaeological detail, thoroughgoing in its resurrection of the contexts and conditions of Cassatt’s life as an artist.\u003c\/em\u003e — Carol Armstrong, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMathews informatively and entertainingly documents Cassatt’s tumultuous relations with various members of both the American and Parisian avant-garde. An impressive biography.\u003c\/em\u003e — Siri Huntoon, \u003ci\u003eNew York Newsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA superb piece of scholarship.\u003c\/em\u003e — Ruth Johnstone Wales, \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this admirable biography, art historian Mathews presents a compelling portrait of this contradictory woman.\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAuthoritative, unsentimental, clear as a bell, this is a model of the new biography by and about talented women.\u003c\/em\u003e — Kennedy Fraser\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis will probably be the definitive biography for our generation.\u003c\/em\u003e — John Wilmerding, Princeton University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463567982828,"sku":"9780300077544","price":53.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300077544-mary-cassatt-a-life.jpg?v=1775034710","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/mary-cassatt-a-life-by-nancy-mowll-mathews-9780300077544","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}