The Woman Raised Her Voice: Artist Marie Bashkirtseff
A Bold Painter and Outspoken Diarist Who Left Her Mark
“I know that I should become somebody; but with skirts — what can one do?” Plenty, as it turned out. Marie Bashkirtseff (1858–1884) made her bold voice heard during her short lifetime.
Art … is as much a source of happiness for the beginner as for the…