About this Book

Mary Cassatt is considered one of the greatest Impressionist painters of all time. Instead of the dark colors and precise details that had been common in portrait painting, the Impressionists used light colors and quick brush strokes to give the viewer a quick impression of what something looked like at one particular moment. Cassatt is best known for her relaxed style and for her images of mothers and children. She became famous at a time when it was unusual for women to become artists. In Mary Cassatt: The Life of an Artist, author Carolyn Casey tells the story of Cassatt's life and art and how they affected the world around her. Book jacket.