“I have painted portraits that to me are almost photographic. I remember hesitating to show the paintings, they looked so real to me. But they have passed into the world as abstractions - no one seeing what they are.”
Quote by Georgia O'Keeffe
Work
Georgia O'Keeffe, Works on Paper: Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe
The volume focuses on O'Keeffe's lesser-known but significant body of work on paper, including drawings, watercolors, and pastels. It highlights the artist's exploration of form, color, and abstraction, often inspired by the landscapes and natural objects of the American Southwest. The publication is tied to the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, which houses a substantial collection of her art, and provides insight into her creative process and evolution as an artist. more
Author
Georgia O'Keeffe
American artist known for her distinctive paintings of flowers and landscapes. O'Keeffe's work is renowned for its bold colors and innovative forms, which have had a profound impact on 20th-century American art. more
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