1970's were the year when The Pastel Society of America was founded; the organization was entirely devoted to the pastel medium. They also held many shows around the world showcasing the great tallest of pastel painters. It is considered as golden era for Pastels.

Rosalba Carriera - (1675-1757):
She was a portrait artist who painted charming portraits of their aristocratic patrons.


Female Portrait with Mask by Roselba Carriera
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Simeon Chardin - Great artist Jean Baptiste - (1699-1799):
He developed a painterly layering technique similar to the way in which pastel is used today.


Self Portrait by Simeon Chardin
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James Abbott McNeill Whistler:

The Storm - Sunset, 1880. Pastel on brown wove paper by James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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