Mary Cassatt|Artist|Painter|Art of Mothers & Children
Mothers and Daughters|Mary Cassatt Artist-Sculptures of Mother's and Daughters
As I contemplated the artwork of Mary Cassatt I wrote a poem called "Sculptures of Mothers and Daughters-A Poem of Remembrance". I have posted it here below.
I am a sculptor as well so it all seemed to fit quite well, Mary Cassatt, her loving pastels and paintings of children and their mothers, and me.
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"Sculptures of Mothers and Daughters-A Poem of Remembrance"
Sculptures of mothers and daughters
tender works of art
cast to be remembered
this day
this loving day.
Mature women remember
mark birthdays on calendars
keep boxes with ribbons ready
cards already signed.
Fine art paintings
reproductions of the moment
in time
that will always be held dear
and ever so close to the heart.
Daughters will always be treasured
butterflies and roses
swings in the afternoon
daisies to pluck
to see if they have found true love.
Mary Cassett
gentle pastels
mothers and their daughters
living lives of peaceful days.
So tender each mark
pastel colors of grace.
Sculptures of mothers and daughters
made from bronze
cast forever
defining the sentiment
forever to last
forever token of caring.
Mothers reading to daughters
Humpty Dumpty illustrations
Mary Poppins
and Disney on Ice.
Fairy dust on pillows
Hans Christian Anderson
now Harry Potter Tales
lovingly read
to daughters by their mothers.
Teen age years come and gone
girls meeting the women they would become.
How quickly it all did pass.
Now with babes of their own
creating poses like Mary Cassatt.
These days to be treasured
remembered and written down.
These kind days
soft breezes sing
children's chatter remembered
through tears
longing to take those day back again.
Sculptures of mothers and daughters
tokens of glorious days
held close.
by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
copyright 2008
So many women artists have been overlooked in art history, not Mary Cassatt though. Her work is too wonderful to pass over.
Known for her perceptive depictions of women and children, Mary Cassatt was one of the few American artists active in the nineteenth-century French avant-garde.
Mary Cassatt Quotes
There's only one thing in life for a woman; it's to be a mother.... A woman artist must be ... capable of making primary sacrifices.
I think that if you shake the tree, you ought to be around when the fruit falls to pick it up.
Why do people so love to wander? I think the civilized parts of the World will suffice for me in the future.
I am independent! I can live alone and I love to work.
I have touched with a sense of art some people – they felt the love and the life.
Can you offer me anything to compare to that joy for an artist?
If painting is no longer needed, it seems a pity that some of us are born into the world with such a passion for line and color.
Cezanne is one of the most liberal artists I have ever seen. He prefaces every remark with Pour moi it is so and so, but he grants that everyone may be as honest and as true to nature from their convictions; he doesn't believe that everyone should see alike.
Mary Cassatt, "Breakfast in Bed"
Bat For Lashes - 10 - Travelling Woman (Two Suns)
TURN ON SOME MUSIC!
Great Mary Cassatt Items
"The Bath" by Mary Cassatt
Her Most Famous Painting (The Bath) - Mary Cassatt
by Annette Labedzki
American painter, Mary Stevenson Cassatt or Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) was a well-known 'Impressionist,' who left her indelible mark on the art scene, despite discouragement from her very affluent family of American stockbrokers. Determined Mary however, not only infused life to the 'Contemporary Art' through her creative contributions, but she also monetarily supported the 'Impressionist Movement.' Cassatt's choice of subjects, often set in pencil sketches, revolved mostly around mother and child activities and occasionally touched other domestic scenes. In 1893, Cassatt created her magnum opus "The Child's Bath" or "The Bath," which beautifully encapsulates the essence of motherhood.
Mary's "The Bath" is a work of oil on canvas, 39.5" X 26" in dimensions, featuring a mother giving bath to her child in the indoors, whereby the two figures cover almost two-third of the canvas. This masterpiece carries a strong influence of the Japanese art and interiors, portrayed through the block patterns on the carpet, the design of the wallpaper behind, the attire of the mother, and the white jug of water placed in front. The arrangement and the play of light indicate a source, most likely an open window towards the left side of the painting. The child, wrapped in white bath towel, is shown seated on the lap of her mother with one foot partly immersed in a white colored small tub of water and the other positioned on its purple rim.
The left hand of the child is placed on her mother's knee for support and the right hand is casually kept on her own lap. The mother, who is sitting on the floor, is shown holding the child with her left hand and using the right hand to wash her right foot. The mother is dressed in a long robe with white, green, and lavender colored broad, vertical stripes, which adds focus to the central figures against a background of bland interiors. The heads of the two figures are resting against each other, with their line of sight in the same direction, signifying their tender intimacy and involvement with the process of bathing. The various points of physical contact between the mother and her child are not only designed to represent a true-to-life situation, rather they are also used as media to highlight their emotional connection.
"The Bath" is a very well crafted work, backed by keen observation and fine execution, which attracted widespread public attention throughout. Ever since it became a part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1910, it enticed many admirers and remains there among the most revered pieces of work of all times.
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A Little Peter, Paul and Mary
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TURN ON SOME MORE MUSIC! as you enjoy my lens.
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The lyrics to "Where Have All the Flowers Gone"
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE
words and music by Pete Seeger
performed by Pete Seeger and Tao Rodriguez-Seeger
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the flowers gone?
Girls have picked them every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?
Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young girls gone?
Taken husbands every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?
Where have all the young men gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young men gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young men gone?
Gone for soldiers every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Covered with flowers every one
When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn?
The image is of one of my paintings from my Victorian Series. The rest of this series can be found at:
Quick, what do you think of Mary Cassatt?
Music of Peter Paul and Mary
Sung by Peter Paul and Mary, this song can be found on their SEE WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS (1965).
"In The Early Morning Rain"
In the early morning rain, with a dollar in my hand
With an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand
I'm a long way from home, and I miss my loved one so
In the early morning rain with no place to go
Out on runway number nine, big 707 set to go
But I'm stuck here on the ground where the cold winds blow
Well the liquor tasted good and the women were all fast
There she goes my friend, o she's rolling now at last
Here the mighty engines roar, see the silver bird on high
She's away and westward bound, high above the clouds she'll fly
Where the early rain don't fall and the sun always shines
She'll be flying o'er my home in about three hours time
This old airport's got me down, it's no earthly use to me
Cause I'm stuck here on the ground, cold and drunk as I might be
You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train
So I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain
In The Early Morning Rain
Little Girls.. just the cutes!
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I posted this You Tube of this little girl because she just expresses herself so well. She is singing from her dear little heart. The sound is not great but that is OK cause the little girl is so darling that she steals the show without sound even.
Ohhh so dear!
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Bat For Lashes
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