A Life Illuminated: The World of Florine Stettheimer Florine Stettheimer, a name that echoes with the spirit of early 20th-century American modernism, was an artist who defied easy categorization. Born in Rochester, New York, in 1871, she blossomed into a painter, poet, designer, and a central figure in the vibrant salon culture of New York City. Her life unfolded as a deliberate cultivation of artistic expression, shaped by both privilege and a resolute independence that allowed her to forge a uniquely captivating visual language. Stettheimer wasn’t merely *of* her time; she actively constr…