{"product_id":"mary-cassatt-a-life","title":"Mary Cassatt: A Life","description":"\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 endeavors of this extraordinary woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliant, lively life of long lived American Impressionist.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rich in historical and archeological detail, thoroughgoing in its resurrection of the contexts and conditions of Cassatt's life as an artist.\"--Carol Armstrong, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mathews informatively and entertainingly documents Cassatt's tumultuous relations with various members of both the American and Parisian avant-garde. . . . An impressive biography.\"--Siri Huntoon, \u003ci\u003eNew York Newsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A superb piece of scholarship.\"--Ruth Johnstone Wales, \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"In this admirable biography, art historian Mathews . . . presents a compelling portrait of this contradictory woman.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Authoritative, unsentimental, clear as a bell, this is a model of the new biography by and about talented women.\"--Kennedy Fraser\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"This will probably be the definitive biography for our generation.\"--John Wilmerding, Princeton University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nancy Mowll Mathews","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46348513280236,"sku":"9780300077544","price":39.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780300077544.jpg?v=1744130783","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/mary-cassatt-a-life","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}