OKeeffe Basic Art

Shes a very great artist. Nobody can look at painting without beeing deeply affected., Ansel Adams. About the idiosyncratic of OKeeffes career. The art of American painter Georgia OKeeffe (1887-1986) is splendid with colour and laden with hidden sensuality. OKeeffes name rests mainly on the large-format flower pictures that have assured her an unusual place in the annals of art, between realist and abstract. Our Basic Art Series study traces the idiosyncratic of OKeeffes career, and numerous illustrations document the most important periods in her lengthy life in art. About the Series: Every book in TASCHENs Basic Art Series features: - a detailed chronological summary of the artists life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist - approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions - a concise biography