Georgia O’Keeffe (1887–1986) is one of the most significant and intriguing artists of the 20th century, known internationally for her boldly innovative art. Her distinct paintings of flowers, dramatic cityscapes, glowing landscapes, and images of bones against the stark desert sky are iconic and original contributions to American Modernism. This essential introduction to the artist explores O’Keeffe’s upbringing, education, and early work; her relationship with photographer Alfred Stieglitz and his cosmopolitan circle; the artist’s cityscapes of New York; her still lifes, including flower paintings; and the artist’s late abstractions, the culmination of a lifetime’s immersion in the landscape.
