Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) 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. O'Keeffe's 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, O'Keeffe's magnified pictures of
calla lilies and irises are her most famous. Enlarging the tiniest
petals to fill an entire canvas, O'Keeffe created a proto-abstract
vocabulary of shapes and lines, earning her the moniker "mother of
American modernism." In 1946, O'Keeffe 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 O'Keeffe's long
and luminous career through key paintings, contemporary
photographs, and portraits taken by Alfred Stieglitz, to whom
O'Keeffe 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
TASCHEN's 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
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