Berthe Morisot was the only woman member of the group of six Impressionist painters who's exhibition scandalized and fascinated Paris in 1874. She reached a pinnacle of artistic achievement, combining her artistic ambitions with her family life. This is her biography.
'Ann Higonnet makes an excellent case for re-routing our assumptions about artistic achievement. And she makes it imperative that we reconsider the achievements of Berthe Morisot.' --Felicia Kornbluh, 'Women's Review of Books'
