Celebrating everyday life.(art of Mary Cassatt)(Looking/Learning)

From: School Arts | Date: September 1, 1998| Author: Denker, Eric | Copyright information

Mary Cassatt was the only American invited to exhibit her work with the avante-garde Impressionists. Her friendship with Degas shows in her work, as well as in his. Cassatt's painting 'Little Girl in a Blue Armchair' can be used to teach children about both Impressionism and women in art.

Mary Cassatt's paintings and graphics depict the world of nineteenth-century women, mothers, and children. Her exploration of intimate domestic life is informed by an unsurpassed ability to capt...

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