Mary Cassatt: Family Pictures

With simple language, colorful drawings and photos, and reproductions of famous artwork, this book tells a story of a girl who, while researching the paintings of Mary Cassatt, learns many surprising facts about the famous artist's life. Full color.

About the author

Jane O'Connor lives in New York City.

Summary

Mary Cassatt is most famous for her paintings of mothers and babies, and that's what first attracts "Claire" because she has a new baby sister. But through research for her class report Claire learns many surprising facts about Mary: she was an American who lived in France nearly all her life, she never married or had children herself, and she became a professional artist at a time when respectable ladies simply did not do that! With beautiful reproductions of Mary Cassatt's best-loved paintings as well as lively childlike pictures that illustrate her life, this Smart About Art book gives children a wonderful "portrait" of a great artist and fascinating woman.

Illustrated by Jennifer Kalis.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Kalis, Jane O'Connor
• Assisted by: Jennifer Kalis (Illustration)
• Publisher: Random House N.Y.
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2003
• EAN: 9780448431529
• ISBN: 978-0-448-43152-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Series: Smart about the Arts; Smart About Art; Smart About Art
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music