Art and Context By malones17 May 22, 1844 Mary Cassatt born Period: Jan 1, 1872 to Jan 1, 1892 Impressionist movement Jan 1, 1877 The Reader Jan 1, 1890 90% literacy reached throughout much of the Western world Apr 26, 1901 Francis Criss born Jan 1, 1929 Smoking illegal for women in many cities Feb 23, 1931 Tom Wesselmann born Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War II Jan 1, 1943 Day Shift Jan 1, 1945 Nearly 1/4 married women worked outside the home. Period: Jan 1, 1955 to Jan 1, 1973 Height of pop art movement Jan 1, 1973 Smoker #9
