In a new book, scholar Ruth E. Caskin emphasizes Cassatt as a distinctly transatlantic artist whose identification with the US and France were deeply entwined.
An American painter and leading figure of Impressionism, Mary Cassatt imposed her modern vision of women and motherhood. Her innovative work still inspires today's generations.
Here, co-curator Jennifer Thompson offers a glimpse into Mary Cassatt at Work, open from May 18 to Sept. 8. Why was it important for PMA to celebrate Mary Cassatt?For six decades, Cassatt built a ...
Mary Cassatt, “The Reader” (1877), oil on canvas, in Mary Cassatt at Work in January at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, California (photo Lakshmi Rivera Amin/Hyperallergic) Mary Cassatt ...