Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings explore the parallels between bodies and landscapes.
Born in 1887, the work Georgia created was a far cry from the art she grew up with. She focused on intuition and emotion, traits that were considered romantic, feminine ideals. She championed women’s experiences in art, and also their rights in society as a member of the National Women’s Party.
Black Place, Grey and Pink, 1949
Today there are debates about her appropriation of indigenous land and aesthetics in her art:
This depiction of the entire region as empty really helped to promote what you’re describing as this space for people to just move right in, a place that is unoccupied, which is of course not true.
Patricia Marroquin Norby and Matthew Martinez, The Met
As a pioneer of American Modernism, Georgia’s work is a true reflection of the many promises and pitfalls of the early 20th century.
Series I White & Blue Flower Shapes, 1919
Autumn Trees - The Maple, 1924
Abstraction, 1945
