Overview
Georgia OāKeeffe (1887ā1986) was a major figure in modern American art for some seven decades. Importantly, her fame was not associated with shifting art styles and trends, but rather with her own unique vision, based on finding essential and abstract forms in nature.
OāKeeffeās primary subjects were landscapes, flowers, and bones, each explored in successive series over several years. Certain works went on for decades, producing 12 or more variations of an original image. Among these, OāKeeffeās magnified pictures of calla lilies and irises are her most famous. Enlarging the tiniest petals to fill an entire canvas, OāKeeffe created a proto-abstract vocabulary of shapes and lines, earning her the moniker āmother of American modernism.ā In 1946, OāKeeffe became the first female artist to be given a solo show at the MoMA in New York.
This introductory book from TASCHEN Basic Art 2.0 traces OāKeeffeās long and luminous career through key paintings, contemporary photographs, and portraits taken by Alfred Stieglitz, to whom OāKeeffe was married. We follow the artist through her pioneering innovations, major breakthroughs, and her travels and inspirations in Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, and, above all, New Mexico, where she was particularly inspired by the majestic landscapes, vivid colors and exotic vegetation.
About the series
Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHENās Basic Art series features:
a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
a concise biography
approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions
This book title, O'Keeffe, ISBN: 9783836542319, by Britta Benke, published by TASCHEN (July 27, 2016) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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