I picked up this book at Ponsonby Books a couple of weeks ago and started reading it last night – and it is great, inspiring. “Portrait of an Artist, a biography of Georgia O’Keeffe” by Laurie Lisle. I haven’t read much on this artist but so far I am very intrigued by her story, and will try and get my hands on other books about her.
From The Publisher:
O’Keeffe’s personal mystique is as intriguing and enduring as her bold, brilliant canvases. Here is the first full account of her exceptional life — from her girlhood and early days as a controversial art teacher…to her discovery by the pioneering photographer of the New York avant-garde, Alfred Stieglitz…to her seclusion in the New Mexico desert, where she lived until her death.
And here is the story of a great romance – between the extraordinary painter and her much older mentor, lover, and husband, Alfred Stieglitz.
Renowned for her fierce independence, iron determination, and unique artistic vision, Georgia O’Keeffe is a twentieth-century legend. Her dazzling career spans virtually the entire history modern art in America.
