In Georgia's Mind, Inspired by Georgia O'Keefe by k madison moore

In Georgia's Mind

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14 x 14 Oil Painting on Canvas

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At one time and for a very long time men dominated the artists

world. Georgia O’Keeffe not only carved out a significant place

for women painters in an area of the American art community

that had been exclusive to and is still dominated by men, but

also she had become one of America’s most celebrated cultural

icons well before her death at age 98 in 1986.

I admire Georgia O'Keefe and her beautiful style. Her freedom

of spirt shows in all of her work. She made a huge break

through for women in the art world. I want to pay a really

nice homage to her but wanted to keep the painting minimal

with impact and drama.

I found this great black and white photo by photographer

Alfred Stieglitz . He thought it would be fun to show those same

lovely hands at an older age, The photo was taken in 1966 as part

of a Life Magazine story by John Leongard.

Originally she was sitting on a bed but I wanted her to have

somewhat of a look of royalty so I thought this high back chair

would do the trick. Georgia loved to paint very large and very

close up on her subjects and expressed this technique all the

time with her abstract floral paintings. I think my impression

of her floral abstracts expressed the magnitude of her work.

Since I also decide to use her Black and White Rose for the floor

of the painting, I thought it would be great to leave Georgia

in black and white as in the photo, somewhat monochromatic.

Monochromatic: containing or using only one color:

Although this composition is not totally monochromatic I think

I captured the dramatic expression of the painting that I was going for

as my homage to Georgia O'Keefe.

I wonder though...what book is she holding in the photo?

k Madison Moore Artistry