A Pioneer of American Impressionism: The Life and Art of Frederick Childe Hassam Frederick Childe Hassam, born October 17, 1859, in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, stands as a cornerstone of American Impressionism—a movement that irrevocably transformed the landscape of artistic expression at the turn of the century. His journey from youthful fascination with art to becoming one of the nation’s most celebrated painters is an inspir…