Precisionism, one of the three modernist movements, was prevalent in America in the 1920’s. The artists representing this movement were concerned with new subject matter and had new attitudes toward form. One of the most popular artist for this period was Georgia O’Keeffe.
At a time when the international art world was dominated by Europe, O’Keeffe appeared on the scene. Most famous for her large flower paintings, O’Keeffe once stated that she “…could say things with color and shapes that she couldn’t say in any other way.”
At a time when the international art world was dominated by Europe, O’Keeffe appeared on the scene. Most famous for her large flower paintings, O’Keeffe once stated that she “…could say things with color and shapes that she couldn’t say in any other way.”
Her monochrome charcoal drawings and watercolors captured the attention of Alfred Steiglitz. Ten charcoal drawings by O'Keeffe were exhibited by Stieglitz at an exhibition in his gallery in 1916. A year later some of O'Keeffe's watercolors of landscapes were exhibited and according to Steiglitz, "This was the beginning of what people know as O'Keeffe."
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www.nellasbooksandcollectibles.ecrater.com
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