Show "” 'i’ii'i i rfVnjT Page 40 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday July 1 8 1999 Prni dents of tbs United States Pester is an attrsclue ifuntiMul reference for home and ciauroum use It features reproduction id eoitrand port nuts of each of the presidents indudinc Bill Clinton shown in chronological order along with the dates they held office To order send check or mum order for 11 plus i5c postage and handling per copy parable to Andrews McMeel Publishing PO Bm 419242 Kansas City Mo 64141 The An Unusual Woman and Artist Meet Mary Cassatt Mary Cassatt was the first American woman to become famous as a painter She was an unusual woman in many ways: her life her subjects and her art Mary Cassatt was an elegant woman who enjoyed dressing style She m mo most aiMroons also was interested in the struggle for women’s rights Her life Mary Cassatt was born in Pittsburgh Pa in 1844 Her well-to-d- o Cassatt often painted woman alone She also often dressed them in white as she has In "Young Girl at a Window" The model was one of her servantsThe dog Batty was a Brussels griffon a breed that Cassatt especially liked par- ents took her to the museums of Europe and Europe introduced her Mary Cassatt conto great art vinced her family to She was send her to Europe to and independent At a strong-wille- d study At that time a time when women painted only as a young woman going there on her own was hobby she wanted to become a professional artist who was taken seriously most unusual Mary lived in France most At the age of 16 she began to take of her life At a time when most women settled lessons at the Pennsylvania Academy of down and raised children she chose not Pine Arts to many She was very close to her : family Her sister and parents moved to France to be with her and other family members often came to visit She died in 1926 at the age of 82 (sent in by Olivia Davis) MIGHTY FUNNY’S "Mother and Child" a mother holds a sleepy chid While we aren't sure who these models are members of her family were often the subjects of her paintings Her subjects Q: Why did the duck cross the road? lb prove he wasn’t chicken! The subjects of Mary Cassatt's paintings were mostly children and women While she had no children of her own the paintings she is most famous for are tender scenes of mothers and children Viewers can sense the bond between mother and child A: (sent in by Courtney Sutton) Q: How can you walk in with two legs and walk out with six? A: Take a chair with you! The Mn Pagae by MUM MM iga MMa Mfc CaopaM let Mary Cassatt’s Style and Subjects For use by teachers and parents at home and at school For use with issue: Meet Mary Cassett idi-ii- M 3Jiks - - Bam Teacher’s Guide Mum In j The following is a list of This linin’ is ulwut the painter Mart C r la- - used with this issue They an1 listed it order of difficulty with assignments listed first Ask the children In do the following: utilities la 1 I I Count the number uf Mary C assails paintings pictured in this issue i kwrihr what you see in earh one 2 Issik through your newspaper for a picture that might make a giasl subject lor a painting 3 Discuss the following: Have you seen any of Maty Cassatt's paintings anv- w liere? If so where? Which of her pumlingx from this issue do you like best? Why? V hat do you think it would be like to make a living as a painter? Haw you ever liven hi an art museum? If so where was it? What did you see? Do you like hi do any kind uf art such as painting or sketching? If so talk about what you do 4 Pretend Miuy Caasutl is alive and you are going to interview her What five lucHtinns would you ask? i Kind evety city mentioned in this issue on a US map ft Kind the billowing words in this issue: subjects elegant social tender glance academy portrait Define and make up a new question for each one t i i i i t I I I I k tun The Mm Nsn By Mrm (MM The Mn Page P MARY CASSATT I ms Company few TRY ’N FIND Kids as subjects Words that remind us of Mary Cassatt are hidden in the block below Some words are hidden backward or diagonally See if you can find: MARY CASSATT ARTIST WOMEN BRUSH CHILDREN FASHIONS AMERICAN FAMOUS EUROPE FAMILY TENDER SUBJECTS POSE SOCIAL STYLE In painting this portrait "Giri Arranging Her Hair” Cassatt proved aha had the akifl to paint a picture that had a great deal of stylo even though the subject might not be beautiful ART Cassatt’s style MODEL ESMODE LNEMOWBST FUTKNAC REMAUUE AARYLVSOC ALLBN I I SBMOLWFAMOUSMJD HCNBPEHHSURBAEE ESOPEDPGARTRCR I OGARTI STQHMCYTG Pam Tha Mn NgM bp Salt Mm LDRENHRJNSD NCH I SYL IMAFTFASSACI MM Tha Mlm Papa MMwg Gaepav toe Mini Spy Mini Spy is painting portraits See if you can find: carrot pencil bell number 3 ruler knife kite safety pin fish Our readers should be especially interested in the way she presented children Her paintings were not posed portraits with subjects staring out at the viewers They were kids doing ordinary things who seemed to be really interested in what they were doing Mary Cassatt became friends with a group of painters in Paris called the Impressionists These artists used a new style that was different from the sharp lines and dark colors most artists used The Impressionists used fresh bright colors that captured what their eyes really saw Their style suggested the way things appear at first glance They didn’t mind letting the brush strokes show They usually painted pleasant views of everyday life They often painted outdoors city and country scenes Cassatt liked the Impressionist style She began to paint the way they did One of the Impressionists Edgar Degas became her special friend for life The Impressionists liked her paintings She became the only American they invited to exhibit with them e a f I I Cassatt pictured this woman as kitefligent and "Portrait of a Lady” shows her mother reading a French paper Her mother was very She could speak several languages ed ed Women alone Before Mary Cassatt women were usually painted as they might appear in public She pictured them at home often alone as they enjoyed their private momenta Although she painted women alone Cassatt was a very social person who enjoyed the good company of interesting people ladder hot dog mushroom number 7 eggplant The Mini Page is part of Ths Mini Pags thanks Nicolai Cikovsky Jr senior curator and Deborah Chotner assistant curator American and British paintings National Gallery of Art Washington DCL for help with this issue "Children on ths Shore" shows two Sttie gins very ousy pwymg wim moir snows and pals site to see: Visit the National Gallery's Web site This issue is based on the sxhibit "Mary Cassatt" at the National Gallery of Art atwwwjigagov Washington &G on view until Sept 6 19991 A Also visit the Mini Page Web site at wwwMiniPagecom BndgerUiait Daily Nnutpaprr I ! 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