Born in 1887, Georgia O'Keeffe was one of the key figures who participated in the emancipation of modern art from its American essence. At a time when women were above all wives and mothers, Georgia O'Keeffe defied conventions when she became first the companion and finally the wife of the famous photographer and father of American modern art: Alfred Stieglitz. Georgia O'Keeffe is known above all for her complex descriptions of nature: the delicacy of an autumn leaf, the subtle nuances of a flower petal, or the symmetry of an animal's head. Today we associate Georgia O'Keeffe with bright colours and the austere beauty of the New Mexican desert, where she lived right up to her death at the age of 98.

Introduction

1887-1907

Early Years: The Shaping of Georgia O'Keeffe

1907-1916

The Struggle to Find Her Vision in the Emerging World of Modern Art

1916-1924

"I've Given the World a Woman"

1925-1937

The Stieglitz Years - Galleries, exhibitions, commissions

1938-1949

Stieglitz's Health Declines, Georgia is established as artist in her own right

1949-1973

The New Mexico years

1973-1986

Artist emeritus

Notes

Biography

Bibliography

Index