Georgia O'Keeffe: Petunias Notecard Folio

Georgia O’Keeffe’s work resembled nothing that had gone before it. Aligning herself with no school of painting, she invariably went her own way, making large waves as she did so. Her lush flowers speak with evocative force of the thoughtful delight she took in the physical world. The stunning O’Keeffe paintings of petunias featured in this folio exemplify the subtlety of her mind and the grace of her hand. Contains five each of the following notecards: Petunia, 1925; Collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Petunias, 1925; Collection of the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco

Georgia O’Keeffe From the turn of the 20th century to her death at 98, Georgia O’Keeffe (American, 1887–1986) completed more than 2,000 works—an oeuvre that ultimately ensured her place as one of the most highly regarded American artists of all time. Among the first female painters to garner both widespread popularity and critical acclaim, O’Keeffe first came to the public’s attention during the 1920s and 1930s through her sensual flower paintings and the series of portraits of her taken by photographer and art collector Alfred Stieglitz, whom she married. In 1929 she traveled to Taos, New Mexico, and was so impressed by the desert landscape that she eventually moved to the area. There she devoted her creative energies to capturing the simple forms and spiritual essence of the land.