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Miss Etta and Dr. Claribel
Bringing Matisse to America
By Fillion, Susan
- ISBN
- 978-1-56792-434-3
- Publisher
- Godine
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Starred Review on September 1, 2011
Gr 4–8—Art and history intertwine in the story of Claribel and Etta Cone, two sisters from Baltimore whose intellectual openness and love of art-not to mention tidy personal fortunes-brought them into contact with many pioneering minds of the early 20th century. More than mere art patrons, the sisters forged decades-long friendships with Gertrude Stein and her brother Leo, Pablo Picasso, and especially Henri Matisse. The collection of art that they ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2011
Two elderly art collectors in Baltimore wouldn't seem like an obvious choice for a YA information book, but Fillion has crafted this unlikely story into an engaging if leisurely saga that should appeal to art lovers and late bloomers. Born around the time of the Civil War to German Jewish immigrants, the Cone sisters never married and inherited money from their father's business. While Claribel would seem to be the more interesting sister (attending medical scho...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Born around the time of the Civil War to German Jewish immigrants, the Cone sisters (never married) inherited money from their father...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
