Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper, by Harriet Scott Chessman (2001)
As a lover of Impressionist paintings, I couldn't wait to read this fictionalized account of the relationship between artist May Cassatt (1844-1926) and her sister Lydia.
Chessman has managed to create a voice for both women that echoes the style and feel of an impressionist painting. She brings depth to the lives of the two sisters with faint brushings of words and glimpses of a three-year period of their life together in France. As Lydia faces the reality of her failing health, her sister May tries to capture her image unwilling to lose her beloved sister and companion.
The book also contains five reprints of May's painting allowing for a close examination of the artist's style, interpretation, and use of colour.
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