{"product_id":"mary-cassatt-radical-impressionist","title":"Mary Cassatt: Radical Impressionist","description":"\u003cp class=\"redstrong\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA richly illustrated publication on the life and work of the Impressionist artist, exploring her portraits, innovative prints, and groundbreaking vision of modern womanhood. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"redstrong\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary Cassatt (1844-1926) was a pioneering impressionist, a transatlantic trailblazer, and a fierce advocate of independence. This publication offers fresh and authoritative perspectives on one of the most influential artists of the later 19th and early 20th centuries, placing portraiture, identity and modern womanhood at the centre of Cassatt’s practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe publication explores Cassatt's career through the unifying theme of independence, tracing her artistic development across Europe and the United States. Essays by an international group of scholars examine her training, her role within the Impressionist circle, and her distinctive portrayals of women in both private and public life. Particular attention is given to Cassatt’s portraits of family, friends and professional sitters, revealing how autonomy, visibility and social change shaped her work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing paintings, pastels and prints from European and American collections, many rarely reproduced, the book also consider Cassatt’s influence on the transatlantic art market, her innovative printmaking, and her landmark Modern Women commission. Newly researched archival material and unpublished letters deepen our understanding of her artistic ambitions and political convictions, including her commitment to women’s suffrage. An essential reference on Mary Cassatt, portraiture and modern identity, this publication re-evaluates Cassatt through new scholarship and celebrates a landmark international collaboration with the Musee d’Orsay, Paris, National Portrait Gallery, London, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e Caroline Corbeau-Parsons, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGraphic Arts and Paintings Curator, Musée d’Orsay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eHardcover:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e 256 pages | 200  illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eDate published:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e  October 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e9781855148703\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eProduct Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 29.2 x 23.1 \u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003ecm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"National Portrait Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57322386981242,"sku":"9781855148703","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/8302\/files\/mary-cassatt-radical-impressionist-9781855148703-1260274431.jpg?v=1790698032","url":"https:\/\/www.museumbookstore.com\/products\/mary-cassatt-radical-impressionist","provider":"Museum Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}