Women and children first

Source Chicago Reader
Original Load Date Oct. 12, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated Oct. 12, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
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Mary Cassatt made a name for herself in the art world at a time when very few women were acknowledged or even encouraged to participate. A U.S. expatriate from a wealthy Pennsylvania family, she got notice for her work in her home country but spent much of her life and cemented her reputation as an ...