Americans in Paris

Presented by Ines Powell, art historian and former educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

In the 19th century, Paris was the art capital of the Western world. American artists went to France to study in renowned Paris art schools and to visit world famous museums. Their art experiences in the French capital transformed many of these artists and they in turn changed the path of American art. Mary Cassatt, Childe Hassam, Thomas Eakins, John Singer Sargent and Cecilia Beaux are a few of the many American painters who spent time in Paris and responded to its artistic magnetism. This illustrated talk will afford us the opportunity to view the works of these celebrated American painters.