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A comprehensive, illustrated tribute to the life and works ofthe most influential female Impressionist painter. Berthe Morisotwon over the Impressionists with her talent and became the firstwoman of the period alongside Monet, Degas, Renoir, Pissarro, andSisley. Morisot's paintings demonstrate how far ahead of her timeshe was when she created them, pioneering a new style of painting.However, she was underestimated for more than a century--mostprobably because she was a woman. This book, a comprehensivemonograph showcasing the life and works of this influential artist,focusies on the important stages of her career, including her firstparticipation in the Salon de Paris at the age of twenty-three in1864. Moreover, the book assesses the significance of the timecertain paintings were created, taking into consideration what washappening in the artist's life during that period. For example, in1874 Berthe married Eugène, Manet's brother, and gave birth totheir daughter, Julie Manet, who became the subject of many ofMorisot's subsequent paintings. Berthe Morisot includes personalcorrespondence between Morisot and other important figures of theImpressionist movement, providing unique insight into thisfascinating period. Portraits of her by her fellow artists havebecome significant works from the period. Likewise, she washeralded by the greatest writers of her time; a tribute anthologyof citations from Paul Valéry, Stéphane Mallarmé, and Jean Cocteauoffers an intimate portrait of the artist and her work. This bookis an essential read for any lover of Berthe Morisot's work, andindeed for anyone who appreciates the work of the Impressionists.Her works can be found in: The National Gallery, Washington D.C.,Cleveland Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, DallasMuseum of the Arts, The Art Institute Williamstown, Massachusetts,as well as many other institutions.