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Home. Regionals. Artist Mary thinks outside the box. Tue 3 Jul 2007 at 16:11. One of artist Mary Cassidy's earliest memories is of being able to see things differently as she grew up on...
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- Who Was Mary Cassatt?
- Early Life
- Study of Art
- Growing Artistic Reputation
- Unique Artistic Expression
- Artistic Activism
- Later Years and Death
Mary Cassatt was s leading artists in the Impressionist movement. Moving to Paris, her home for the rest of her life, she was befriended by Edgar Degas. After 1910, her increasingly poor eyesight virtually put an end to her serious painting, and she died in 1926.
Mary Stevenson Cassatt was born on May 22, 1844, in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. Cassatt was the daughter of a well-to-do real estate and investment broker, and her upbringing reflected her family's high social standing. Her schooling prepared her to be a proper wife and mother and included such classes as homemaking, embroidery, music, sketching ...
Though women of her day were discouraged from pursuing a career, Cassatt enrolled in Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at age 16. Not surprisingly, she found the male faculty and her fellow students to be patronizing and resentful of her attendance. Cassatt also became frustrated by the curriculum's slow pace and inadequate cours...
In 1870, soon after the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War, Cassatt reluctantly returned home to live with her parents. The artistic freedom she enjoyed while living abroad was immediately extinguished upon her return to the outskirts of Philadelphia. Not only did she have trouble finding proper supplies, but her father refused to pay for anything...
Though she felt indebted to the Salon for building her career, Cassatt began to feel increasingly constrained by its inflexible guidelines. No longer concerned with what was fashionable or commercial, she began to experiment artistically. Her new work drew criticism for its bright colors and unflattering accuracy of its subjects. During this time, ...
Soon after, Cassatt began taking an interest in young, American artists. She also sponsored fellow Impressionists and encouraged wealthy Americans to support the fledgling movement by purchasing artwork. She became an advisor to several major collectors, with the stipulation that their purchases would eventually be passed on to American art museums...
A 1910 trip to Egypt with her brother and his family would prove to be a turning a point in Cassatt's life. The magnificent ancient art made her question her own talent as an artist. Soon after their return home, her brother died unexpectedly from an illness he contracted during the journey. These two events deeply affected Cassatt's physical and e...
Shop Mary Cassidy Art - Mary Cassidy Creative Healing. "I have a deep passion for art, and as an artist, I find great joy in expressing myself through original paintings. Alongside my creative process, I have also ventured into the world of printmaking.
Montana Series 09 Owl and The Horse is a painting by Mary Cassidy which was uploaded on August 4th, 2010. The painting may be purchased as wall art, home decor, apparel, phone cases, greeting cards, and more. All products are produced on-demand and shipped worldwide within 2 - 3 business days.
2 days ago · A visitor to the Philadelphia Museum of Art admires Mary Cassatt’s ”The Child’s Bath,” one of more than 130 works on exhibit in ”Mary Cassatt at Work.” (Emma Lee/WHYY) Not only was Cassatt working, the women in her paintings are working, too. Women taking care of children, or sewing. Even well-appointed society ladies fanning ...
