Georgia O’Keeffe, Living Modern
Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986), one of the greats of American modern art, is known for her large flower paintings, depictions of skyscrapers during her time in New York (1918-1929) and landscapes of New Mexico where she made her permanent home from 1949.
Frequently photographed clothed in austere monochromatic outfits throughout her life, O’Keeffe was captured by photographers including her husband Alfred Stieglitz, Cecil Beaton, and Bruce Weber. Her clothing was an essential part of her public image as an artist and her wardrobe and the way she arranged the interiors of her homes were as much an expression of her modernity as her works of art.
This book is a fresh and careful take on O'Keeffe's style and life, illuminating how this beloved American artist purposefully proclaimed her modernity in the way she dressed and posed for photographers.
Georgia O'Keeffe & Alfred Stieglitz by Arnold Newman in 1944. "Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern" | Cleveland Museum of Art.
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