Dec 23, 2009

American Painter in Paris | American Painter in Paris

At a glance:

Author: Ellen Wilson
First Published: 1971
Time of Work: 1844–1926
Setting: Pennsylvania, France, and Spain
Principal Characters: Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Monsieur, Lydia, Aleck, Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer
Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
Subjects: France or French people, Art or artists, Paris, Painting or painters, Biography, Impressionism
Locales: France, Spain, Pennsylvania

Form and Content

In American Painter in Paris: A Life of Mary Cassatt, Ellen Wilson creates not only a biography but also an art history text of the Impressionist era in France. The book traces the life of painter Cassatt from the age of sixteen to her death. In the course of documenting her life, Wilson also gives an insider’s account of the unfolding drama connected with the Impressionist period of art in France. The young adult reader learns of the camaraderie among artists during this period and also discovers the political and social struggles with which even a...

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American Painter in Paris | American Painter in Paris

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Form and Content

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