#Philadelphiafreedom Mary Cassatt lived in Philly (and even West Chester also), attended art school in Philly (the PAFA), but found more artistic freedom abroad. I don't have any bios specifically on her, so here is a page from the book tagged. The authors write a obit for her because she didn't get the recognition she deserved in her lifetime as a pioneering impressionist artist.
DivineDiana I am a fan of Mary Cassatt! I remember my daughter writing a report on her in elementary school, and I still have the book about her life that I bought her at the time. 8y
Cinfhen I've never heard of her ??I guess she "fled" before my time ... 8y
Zelma I got to see an exhibit of her works at the Art Institute when I live in Chicago. She is fantastic! 8y
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Nebklvr I loved painting she did of her sister..I know she used family quite a bit and I can't think of the name but it was gorgeous. Sad because her sister became quite ill shortly thereafter, I believe. 8y
ValerieAndBooks @DivineDiana yes, she's a great artist! Your daughter made an excellent choice on topic 😊. 8y
ValerieAndBooks @Cinfhen long before your time 😊. You can look for her art if you get to the Philadelphia Museum of Art this summer. 8y
ValerieAndBooks @Zelma I loved that museum when I visited. How nice that you got to see an exhibit focusing on her! 8y
Zelma @ValerieAndBooks it's always been my favorite museum in Chicago. 💕 8y
ValerieAndBooks @Nebklvr yes. That is an excellent painting. I did recently read a historical fiction about her sister (in tag, which I unfortunately didn't care for). I should look for a good bio of Mary Cassatt. which surely would include her family life.![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper: A Novel (edited) 8y
Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper: A NovelLynnsoprano I've seen a couple of her paintings in traveling exhibits through our art museum in West Palm Beach. Love her work. 8y
Hobbinol 👍🏻 8y