Georgia O'Keeffe

American modernist painter known for her large-scale flower paintings, New Mexico landscapes, and pioneering role in American abstract art.

Large-scale flower paintings · Southwestern landscape paintings · American modernist pioneer 1905–1980 American 1887–1986

early career

Core texts that shaped O'Keeffe's artistic philosophy and technical approach to painting.

New Mexico years

Books that deepened O'Keeffe's connection to the American Southwest landscape and its spiritual dimensions.

Mystical and philosophical texts that informed O'Keeffe's understanding of art as spiritual expression and her pursuit of essential forms.

Literary works that connected O'Keeffe to the broader modernist movement and provided models for artistic independence.

Biographies, critical studies, and retrospectives.