Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) was a major figure in American art for seven decades. Throughout that long and prolific career she remained true to her unique artistic vision, creating a highly individual style that synthesized the formal language of modern European abstraction and the themes of traditional American pictorialism. The main subjects to which she returned again and again were the flowers, animal bones and landscapes around her studios in Lake George, New York, and New Mexico, and...
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Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) was a major figure in American art for seven decades. Throughout that long and prolific career she remained true to her unique artistic vision, creating a highly individual style that synthesized the formal language of modern European abstraction and the themes of traditional American pictorialism. The main subjects to which she returned again and again were the flowers, animal bones and landscapes around her studios in Lake George, New York, and New Mexico, and these became her signature images. This comprehensive and illuminating new book by a noted scholar on O'Keeffe and her work surveys the complete oeuvre -- drawings, watercolors and paintings from all periods -- and explains her life in the context of her artistic output. The text, which incorporates current scholarship and benefits from the recent publication of the artist's catalogue raisonne, is accompanied by a full complement of color plates and comparative black-and-white photographs.
Preface6Introduction8Chapter 1Early Work: Finding Her Own Voice18Chapter 2In New York: First Oil Paintings40Chapter 3Lake George52Chapter 4New York City: Architectural Subjects76Chapter 5Abstractions and Transitions89Chapter 6From New York to New Mexico104Chapter 7Bones: Skulls and Pelvises122Chapter 8The New Mexico Landscape: Ghost Ranch140Chapter 9The Abiquiu House and Patio149Chapter 10Late Work: Influenced by Travel158Sources of Quotations184Select Bibliography187List of Illustrations188Index191
