Britta Benke

O'Keeffe (Basic Art 2.0)

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ISBN 13:
9783836542319
author:
Britta Benke
format:
HardBack
publisher:
TASCHEN
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
96
Dimensions:
1.3 x 21 x 26 cm
Genre:
Art, Architecture & Photography, History of Art & Architecture, , Britta Benke,O'Keeffe (Basic Art 2.0),TASCHEN,3836542315,Individual Artists / Art Monographs,Individual Artists - General,Art,Art & Art Instruction,20th century, c 1900 to c 1999,Art /
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Description

Georgia O'Keeffe: A Visionary Artist Georgia O'Keeffe was a pioneering American artist whose unique vision spanned over seven decades. Her artistic style was not driven by fleeting trends, but rather by her own distinctive approach to finding essential forms in nature. Through a series of landscapes, flowers, and bones, O'Keeffe created a body of work that explored the intricate details of the natural world. O'Keeffe's most famous works include her enlarged pictures of calla lilies and irises, which showcased her innovative technique of magnifying tiny petals to fill entire canvases. This book from TASCHEN Basic Art 2.0 provides an in-depth look at O'Keeffe's career, featuring key paintings, contemporary photographs, and portraits taken by Alfred Stieglitz, who was also her husband. The book explores O'Keeffe's pioneering innovations, major breakthroughs, and her travels to Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, and New Mexico, where she found inspiration in the landscapes, colors, and vegetation of these regions.

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