These 2 women couldn't have been more different; one fiom an upper-class Parisienne family the other a Yankee with a ferocious work ethic. One was famed for her haunting beauty and the other homely. One was sensitive and soft spoken the other acerbic. Yet the 2 became great friends and thrived in the most exclusive artistic circles of the era helping to shape the visions and ideals of their art. In an era where female artists were social outcasts on par with prostitutes, these women banded together and weathered the social biases. Were these women more than just amicable friends?