Part of the bestselling Little People BIG DREAMS series Georgia O' Keeffe tells the inspiring story of one of America's greatest artists a talented painter who broke boundaries 32 pages Sanchez Vegara Maria Isabel ...

Georgia O& Keeffe (1887-1986) was one of the foundational figures of American modernism A seminal woman artist she rose to prominence in the early twentieth century at the heart of the New York avant-garde circle that centred around Alfred Stieglitzwho would become O& Keeffe&s husband Many contemporary texts as well as those written since focus on their personal & professional relationship & have re-hashed familiar cliche sabout O& Keeffe&s work particularly her best-known paintings of flowers As this new book reveals however she was a complex & multi-faceted artist whose singular vision included landscapesnature studies still lifes & anthropological paintings & who constantly experimented at the boundary between figuration & abstraction Accompanying a major touring exhibition this book brilliantly reassesses O& Keeffe&s place in the canon of twentieth-century art It features essays from a new generation of scholars focusing on themes including O& Keeffe&s place within the early modern avant-garde; the construction of identity & artistic persona;the influence of the cultures & landscapes of the places in which she worked; & the relationship between painting & photography both within O& Keeffe&s work & as part of her wide nexus of friends & fellow-artists from Stieglitz to Paul Strand & Ansel Adams The book will also feature reviews from the time of O& Keeffe&s early exhibitions to give a contemporary insight into their reception Lavishly illustrated with many rarely reproduced works & a full illustrated chronology this is the definitive book on one of the most significant & popular artists of modern times ...

Richly illustrated with images of her art & views of the two homes she designed & furnished in New Mexico the book also



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Georgia O& Keeffe spent almost 40 years of her life in the American Southwest Her two houses in New Mexico; at Ghost Ranch & Abiquiu & the landscapes around them became essential elements in her paintings The mountains & arroyos the skulls & the Jimson weeds a ladder against a wall a door; all transformed by her genius into a quintessentially American art Astonishingly the history of these houses has never before been written In this volume Barbara Buhler Lynes & Agapita Judy Lopez create a vibrant picture of O& Keeffe at home Drawing on O& Keeffe&s correspondence Lynes & Lopez set forth their fascinating story An essay by architect Beverly Spears describes the distinctive characteristics of adobe architecture & its construction & the many individuals involved with the house are identified An appendix provides valuable information about the materials used in resorting the Abiquiu house Photographs made especially for this book show the houses as they are today plus dozens of photographs made by major photographers during her life show her living in the houses Photographs of her painting & specific architectural components of the Abiquiu house are also included These photographs & their accompanying texts offer for the first time a compelling picture of O& Keeffe&s life in New Mexico how each house satisfied different aspects of the artist&s personal & professional needs & how O& Keeffe gradually transformed these Spanish Pueblo Revival style houses to reflect her modernist aesthetic ...

" When I got to New Mexico that was mine As soon as I saw it that was my country" Beginning with her teaching career in Texas through her time in New York City & Lake George & ending at her two desert ranches in New Mexico this sumptuous life history explores the influence of the various landscapes & cities inhabited by Georgia O& Keeffe on her life & artwork Fully illustrated throughout the book features Georgia&s own drawings & paintings together with archival imagery of her houses friends & family
- many of the photographs taken my notable contemporaries including her husband Alfred Stieglitz
- from the Georgia O& Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe New Mexico Georgia O& Keeffe at Home is a fascinating glimpse into the world of one of the most significant & intriguing artists of the twentieth century

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Using his own drawings diagrams & photographs author Trevor Yorke explains all aspects of the Georgian & Regency house & provides a comprehensive guide to the houses of this notable period This book is divided into three sections outlining the history of the period; stepping inside the different rooms & their fittings what they were used for & how they would have appeared; & the final section contains a quick reference guide with notes on dating houses suggestions for further reading a glossary of unfamiliar terms & details of places to visit ...

An elegant doll's house in sticker book form based on a large family home from the Georgian era in the early 1800s Children can have hours of fun arranging the luxurious furnishings helping the cook prepare dinner in the kitchen & the groom in the stables

Includes:: over 260 stickers plus internet links to discover more about Georgian times

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Step inside a beautiful Georgian family home with this fascinating picture book Each page shows a different area of the house from a dining room laid for an elegant dinner party to the housekeeper's room & kitchen garden With contents & index pages for easy reference & links to websites with video clips & virtual tours of famous houses ...

In Georgian London Into the Streets Lucy Inglis takes readers on a tour of London's most formative age
- the age of love sex intellect
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