Florine Stettheimer

Florine Stettheimer was a painter, poet, and designer who challenged the conventions of her time. Born in Rochester, New York, she was raised in an upper-class family that became distinctly matriarchal after her father left. Stettheimer studied at the Art Students League of New York, and she made art during her family’s extensive travels through Europe. Her paintings read like a visual diary, and she painted New York society with the humor and detachment of a witty observer.