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Bessie Potter Vonnoh: Sculptor of Women (Review)

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Published July 4, 2009 at 9:38 a.m.
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Pioneer succeeded as a 19th-century 'sculptor of women' At the turn of the 20th Century, when a woman's most acceptable occupation was motherhood, Bessie Potter Vonnoh succeeded professionally as a sculptor, flouting convention by focusing on a career instead of raising children. Her success as an independent working artist rested on subject matter that supported traditional notions of women, which makes the Cincinnati Art Museum's current exhibition of her work all the more fascinating ...

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Art: Bessie Potter Vonnoh: Sculptor of Women at the Cincinnati Art Museum

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Published July 1, 2009 at 9:11 p.m.
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At the turn of the 20th Century, when a woman’s most acceptable occupation was motherhood, Bessie Potter Vonnoh succeeded professionally as a sculptor, flouting convention by focusing on a career instead of raising children. Rather than challenging traditional expectations of women, however, her sculptures idealized women as mothers. Her success as an independent, working artist rested on subject matter that supported traditional notions of women. This irony makes the Cincinnati Art

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Museum embraces photos, jewelry, locals

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Published May 24, 2009 at 5:22 a.m.

Cincinnati Art Museum's 2009-10 schedule features Chinese animal art, art nouveau jewelry, photography and local artists, almost all organized by the museum ...

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