Georgia O’Keefe was an American Modernist painter who lived from 1897 to 1986. She is often referred to as the “Mother of American modernism”. She mostly painted natural forms, particularly flowers and desert-inspired landscapes. She took inspiration from her surroundings in New Mexico where she lived for many years. One of her more famous quotes is, “Colors and shapes make a more definite statement than words.”
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Presents thirteen artists from various periods and styles from Hieronymus Bosch and Titian to Paul Cézanne, Georgia O’Keefe, and Jean-Michel Basquiat–arranged chronologically with biographical details and comparisons to other painters.
A tribute to the iconic artist’s resolve to paint according to the dictates of her heart relates how in 1939, artist Georgia O’Keeffe fell in love with the Hawaiian Islands while touring there and created nearly 20 sumptuous paintings depicting the beauty of its native elements while refusing to paint the commercial pictures of pineapples that her corporate sponsors wanted.
The fascinating story of the mysterious and beloved artist Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986), traces the events that shaped her art and how art influenced her life in return.
Provides a comprehensive view of O’Keeffe’s paintings, drawings, and sculptures, and documents the growth of the collection at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum from its inception to its ten-year anniversary.
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