Mary Cassatt was a strong and opinionated feminist, as well as a talented artist who changed her styles significantly through as her interests changed.
             A. Schooling----Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia
             IV. Cassatt's Influences and Her Changes in Style
             3. impressionistic styles and theories
             2. examples of people who were part of the movement
             B. Japanese (drypoint) and its theories
             B. Why she painted the subjects she did
             VII. The Public's Opinion of Her-----not well appreciated back home
             VIII. Cassatt's View on Women's Issues and How They Relate to Her Art
             A. Competitive and self assured feminist; aware of difficulties she would face as a woman
             artist and was persistent in the face of adversity
             B. Gave the women in her paintings meaning unlike traditional styles
             B. Sum up Cassatt's contributions and views
             D'Emidio 1
             Mary Stevenson Cassatt was a strong and opinionated feminist, as well as a talented artist who changed her style significantly as her life changed. Cassatt's start, meeting Degas, her influences, work, significance to the Gilded Age, the public's opinion, and views on women's issues were major segments of her life. She contributed much to the world.
             Cassatt schooling began at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia around 1861. Her father suggested she went to that academy. This was not what she wanted; none of the "great masters" were at the academy. She wanted to study the masters and copy their paintings in order to learn. She went anyway because she "was wise in the ways of her family." Her experience was actually even worse than she expected it to be (Carson 5). Cassatt wanted to become professional artist, which meant making money (4). She then traveled to Europe and settl
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