In 2003 I published an essay on the art and life of Georgia O’Keeffe. The following excerpt focuses on the art critical comment prompted by the work she exhibited in the 1920s. As you’ll see, the commentators were all male. I lead into the subject with a quick comment on the photographs of O’Keeffe taken by Alfred Stieglitz, her husband and most fervent admirer.
In 1985 my book The Art & Life of Georgia O'Keeffe came out. Maybe you saw it or read it or just used my title by accident? I wrote about O'Keeffe's language of forms, her reception by male critics and artists in her circle, and more. Your perspective never goes beyond her reception. Cheers, Jan Castro
Thanks. The message is unfortunately much needed and relevant a hundred years after O'Keefe.
Ain’t that the truth!
In 1985 my book The Art & Life of Georgia O'Keeffe came out. Maybe you saw it or read it or just used my title by accident? I wrote about O'Keeffe's language of forms, her reception by male critics and artists in her circle, and more. Your perspective never goes beyond her reception. Cheers, Jan Castro