
Georgia O'Keeffe
Visions of Hawai'i
Theresa Papanikolas(Author)
Prestel (Publisher)
Published on 7. May 2018
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-3-7913-5727-0 (ISBN)
Description
In 1939, Georgia O'Keeffe, who at 51 was among the most famous artists in the United States, accepted a commission from the Hawaiian Pineapple Company to produce two paintings for advertising campaigns. Her nine-week trip to Hawai'i resulted in more than 20 paintings, which reveal that O'Keeffe-most commonly associated with the stark deserts of New Mexico- was profoundly inspired by what she saw and experienced on the lush, tropical Hawaiian Islands. The exhibition Georgia O'Keeffe: Visions of Hawai'i, and this accompanying volume, explores this little-known chapter in the artist's career. Glowing with color and feeling, these paintings demonstrate O'Keeffe's unique ability to make any place she happened to be in her own, and this groundbreaking volume offers a unique perspective by foregrounding the ecological complexity of the Hawaiian Islands-one of the most biologically diverse places on Earth- that is hidden behind O'Keeffe's depictions.
Reviews / Votes
"Georgia O'Keeffe: Visions of Hawai'i is a truly landmark volume offering a unique perspective by foregrounding the ecological complexity that is hidden behind O'Keeffe's depictions of Hawai'i-one of the most biologically diverse places on Earth." -Midwest Book ReviewMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Munich
Germany
Illustrations
100
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 270 mm
ISBN-13
978-3-7913-5727-0 (9783791357270)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
THERESA PAPANIKOLAS is Deputy Director of Art and Programs and Curator of European and American Art at the Honolulu Museum of Art.