O'Keefe: The Life of an American Legend
The Life of an American Legend
$35.04
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
1 December 1999
Summary
One of this century’s most beloved and celebrated artists, Georgia O’Keeffe transmitted her most intimate feelings onto her canvases. But the details of her private life were zealously guarded, leaving the world to wonder: What was the inspiration, and the impetus, for her sexually charged flower paintings? What was the nature of her relationship with her much older husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz? Why did she lie about her past and hide herself from her public? Journalist and author J…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553380699 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0553380699 |
| Author: | Jeffrey Hogrefe |
| Publisher: | Bantam |
| Imprint: | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 1999 |
| Weight: | 626g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 140mm x 218mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A frank, compassionate, and memorable study of the woman behind the legend and her ravishing creations.” –Booklist “This engrossing biography of Georgia O’Keeffe sweeps away myths and legends….a remarkable piece of detective work.” –Publishers Weekly
“Hogrefe manages to be both fair and compassionate in his treatment of a difficult woman–who also happens to be one of our most dazzling national treasures.” –Edmund White
“A historic, in-depth study of what it means to risk one’s life to be an artist. It is also a depiction of sexual confusions, ironic outrage and rage, and the shedding of society’s armor to create a female knight in pursuit of a vision. Georgia O’Keeffe is the one woman who was there first in the world of art.” –Sandra Hochman
About The Author
Jeffrey Hogrefe
Hogrefe is a former arts columnist for the Washington Post.
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