O'Keeffe's O'Keeffes: The Artist's Collection

by Barbara Buhler Lynes & Russell Bowman

Barbara Buhler Lynes & Russell Bowman THAMES AND HUDSON collection, artist, keeffes, keeffe 2001 English 094411086X 9780944110867 Paperback List Unknown

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Biography

Paperback

First published May 8, 2001

Reviews

[Robyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

The focus here is narrow: the artist's own collection of her work. The book begins with an introduction by Russell Bowman, and an essay by Barbara Buhler Lynes. Nearly 100 color reproductions are then presented, in three sections (The Early Years, New York, New Mexico). Five appendices, an exhibition catalog, chronology, selected references, and index round out the book.

At the time of her death, O'Keeffe owned more than half of her 2,029 works. Works were sometimes reacquired after being previously sold. The reasons for her holding onto work, and/or keeping it from the public are varied...

+ personal importance: sentimental or representative of key moment in career
+ to maintain or increase market valuation
+ to reunite an individual work with its series
+ planned bequests
+ to curate artistic brand identity: hiding abstract, lesser quality, unfinished pieces

Page 26:
"Whether gained from a specific reading of Transcendentalist principles, her absorption of Eastern concepts, or her own deeply felt response to the world, O'Keeffe seems to have sought a oneness with nature that she symbolized by light."

[Charlotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the number of works included in this book -- a great way to get a sense of O'Keeffe's works through time, and the essay on O'Keeffe's valuation/possible perception of her own work was very interesting.

[Zoya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Large format, great examples of O'Keeffe's work.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book to accompany reading Laurie Lisle's biography. Chose it because of the pictures. Most impressed by: Turkey Feathers in Indian Pot.

[Phillip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enlightening short introduction. Lots of well printed glossies of rare pictures from artists personal collection. Stunning to my novice eye in the diversity of interests expressed.