Portrait of an Artist by Laurie Lisle
"Readers will welcome what Lisle has found. The woman who emerges has extraordinary personal stature, artistic gifts, commitment to her vision." --(Chicago Tribune)Recollections of more than one hundred of O'Keeffe's friends, relatives, colleagues, and neighbors--including 16 pages of photographs--as well as published and previously unpublished historical records and letters provide "an excellent portrait of a nearly legendary figure" (San Francisco Chronicle).
Georgia O'Keeffe, one of the most original painters America has ever produced, left behind a remarkable legacy when she died at the age of ninety-eight. Her vivid visual vocabulary--sensuous flowers, bleached bones against red sky and earth--had a stunning, profound, and lasting influence on American art in this century.
O'Keeffe's personal mystique is as intriguing and enduring as her bold, brilliant canvases. Portrait of an Artist is an in-depth 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.
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 of modern art in America.
Armed with passion, steadfastness, and three years poring over research, former Newsweek reporter Laurie Lisle finally shines a light on one of the most significant and innovative twentieth century artists.
Laurie Lisle is the author of two books: Without Child: Overcoming the Stigma of Childlessness and Louise Nevelson: A Passionate Life, in addition to Portrait of an Artist: A Biography of Georgia O'Keeffe. She gives many talks about O'Keeffe and contributes essays, articles, and book reviews to a variety of periodicals. Lisle and her husband split their time between northwest Connecticut and Westchester County, New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780671016661 |
| ISBN 10 | 0671016660 |
| Title | Portrait of an Artist |
| Author | Laurie Lisle |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 1997-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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