Dedicated to the life and career of Caroline van Hook Bean, (1879-1980), this book is based on the notebooks, letters and photographs preserved from her estate, and the multitude of images of her known works of art. Trained by some of America's greatest Impressionist painters, Caroline went on to perhaps the longest active career of any artist.

AskART.com presents a biographical sketch of American artist and painter Caroline Van Hook Bean (1879-1980). Additional information for Bean includes a bibliography of publications about the artist, museum holdings, current exhibits, images of the artist's work, etc. Auction records, including highest prices, are available only to AskART members.

First Published in 1997. North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary was created to fill a gap of there being a comprehensive reference work like this available, even though the bibliography in English on various aspects of the history of women artists has grown exponentially during the past ten years. As researchers, the editors have been frustrated many times by being unable to locate basic information about many of the artists included in this volume—especially those working outside the United States. This leads directly to another reason for producing this particular kind of reference book—to try and create a better understanding between and among the artists and art audiences in these countries.

Containing authentic biographies of New Yorkers who are leaders and representatives in various departments of worthy human achievement including sketches of every army and navy officer born in or appointed from New York and now serving, of all the congressmen from the state, all state senators and judges, and all ambassadors, ministers and consuls appointed from New York.