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By author: Kira Randolph
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Number of Pages:
32
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Dimensions:
4.3 X 6.8 Inches (US)
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Original publication year:
2017
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ISBN:
978-1-944038-16-8
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Rating:
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Hardback
-Georgia O'Keeffe had a fascinating and long life (she died at 98).
-O'Keeffe played a key role in the development of American Modernism.
-O'Keeffe's work is on exhibit at museums around the world.
-O'Keeffe's home and studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico is a national historic landmark.
-An O'Keeffe painting, "Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1," sold for over $44 million in 2014, setting the record for a work by a female artist.
-The Short Biographies series offers beautiful little hardcover books at an attractive price point. The concise life stories are accessible to sophisticated young adults as well as adults.
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986), one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century, was a painter who took an independent and visionary road. Her paintings evoke varied interpretations yet maintain their beauty and simplicity. O'Keeffe's life is woven together with that of her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz. Often living apart, they exchanged letters amounting to over 25,000 pieces of paper. He took hundreds of elegant pictures of every part of her, considering the collected images his portrait of O'Keeffe. They were artists together and shared the heat of their love and their art. O'Keeffe lived to be 99 years old, living and painting for more years without Alfred than with him. She is considered the mother of American Modernism.
The Short Biographies series from Applewood's Benna Books imprint features short, intriguing, and entertaining biographies of world-renowned figures. Each beautiful hardcover book includes an interesting retelling of a single person's life, suitable for young adults and adults alike. These little gems will become beloved souvenirs of a favorite artist or a memorable trip to a museum.
Compiled by: Susan DeLand
Product Format: Hardback
Price: $9.95
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Compiled by: Susan DeLand
Product Format: Hardback
Price: $9.95
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Product Format: Hardback
Price: $9.95
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Product Format: Hardback
Price: $9.95
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