Georgia O’Keeffe’s Black Iris III is an example of one of her many works on the theme of flowers and particularly the iris, a flower rich with symbolism. In Black Iris III however, O’Keeffe’s aim was not to reference or add to this symbolism but rather to encourage the viewer to look and see the flower and to consider the…
American modernism
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Georgia O’Keeffe was inspired by the advances of Modern Art in Europe and most specifically by Wassily Kandinsky’s theories on the like between painting and music, which she explored further in Blue and Green Music. In this article, Singulart discusses Blue and Green Music in the context of O’Keeffe’s life and career. Who was Georgia O’Keeffe? Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) was…
