Florine Stettheimer: A Visionary of New York’s Modernist Soul Florine Stettheimer, a name that now echoes with the vibrancy and rebellious spirit of early 20th-century American art, was an artist who defied easy categorization. Born in Rochester, New York, in 1871, she didn't simply *live* through those transformative years; she actively shaped them, creating a world within her canvases—a dazzling, theatrical realm that reflected the energy and anxieties of a rapidly changing nation. Her life was one of deliberate artistic cultivation, fueled by both privilege and an unwavering independence,…