Send us Fan MailThis episode will cover a fascinating and little known period in the art history of Paris as told in the book titled: "The Club - Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris". I will interview Jennifer Dasal, author of the book, who will share fascinating highlights. You will learn about what was essentially a boarding house in Paris that supported a generation of independent American women artists as early as 1893 for a number of decades. These women were a broad mixture of artists - in all fields of artistic talents - painters, sculptors, etc. The "Club" allowed them the opportunity to interact with other famous and established artists like Mary Cassatt and Auguste Rodin. I was interested in "The Club", since my book, the biography of miniature portrait artist, Amalia Kussner - covered a similar time period. And there was indeed some interesting overlap in content between the two books - such as with sculptor Auguste Rodin.Note: Some of the works of the impressive sculptor, Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, who is discussed in this episode, can be seen at the Danforth Museum, in Framingham, MA.Jennifer's Website link is here or www.jenniferdasal.com. If you are interested in ordering her book - you can use this link from her website.My website link is here or www.kathleenlangone.com. The biography, The Miniature Painter Revealed: Amalia Kussner's Gilded Age Pursuit of Fame and Fortune, is available at all major book outlets such Barnes and Noble, Amazon with links at the website. Feel free to connect with me using the Contact page at that website.Social Media:Facebook: Kathleen Langone AuthorInstagram: @phihpodSubstack: @kathleenlangone and title: Gilded Age HistoryBluesky: @phihpod.bsky.social
