Mary Cassatt - Universe's Quiet Moments Author:Barbara Shapiro This intimate collection of the work of Mary Cassatt, America's greatest impressionist, is published to coincide with a major exhibition with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the National Gallery of Arts, Washington, D.C. This unique selection salutes Cassatt's extraordinary gift for depicting the sanctity of the home and her remarkable sen... more »sitivity to life's moments of repose.
Photographs feature objects that inspired Cassatt--from a fan given to her by Edgar Degas to the actual tea set seen in Lady at the Tea Table--offering an unusual opportunity to understand the late Victorian world Cassatt inhabited and immortalized.« less