{"product_id":"portrait-of-an-artist-9780671016661","title":"Portrait of an Artist","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Readers will welcome what Lisle has found. The woman who emerges has extraordinary personal stature, artistic gifts, commitment to her vision.\" --(\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecollections of more than one hundred of O'Keeffe's friends, relatives, colleagues, and neighbors--including 16 pages of photographs--as well as published and previously unpublished historical records and letters provide \"an excellent portrait of a nearly legendary figure\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorgia O'Keeffe, one of the most original painters America has ever produced, left behind a remarkable legacy when she died at the age of ninety-eight. Her vivid visual vocabulary--sensuous flowers, bleached bones against red sky and earth--had a stunning, profound, and lasting influence on American art in this century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eO'Keeffe's personal mystique is as intriguing and enduring as her bold, brilliant canvases. \u003ci\u003ePortrait of an Artist\u003c\/i\u003e is an in-depth account of her exceptional life--from her girlhood and early days as a controversial art teacher, to her discovery by the pioneering photographer of the New York avant-garde, Alfred Stieglitz, to her seclusion in the New Mexico desert where she lived until her death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRenowned for her fierce independence, iron determination, and unique artistic vision, Georgia O'Keeffe is a twentieth-century legend. Her dazzling career spans virtually the entire history of modern art in America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArmed with passion, steadfastness, and three years poring over research, former \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e reporter Laurie Lisle finally shines a light on one of the most significant and innovative twentieth century artists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to \u003ci\u003ePortrait of an Artist: A Biography of Georgia O'Keeffe, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eLaurie Lisle\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two books: \u003ci\u003eWithout Child: Challenging the Stigma of Childlessness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLouise Nevelson: A Passionate Life.\u003c\/i\u003e She lectures widely on O'Keeffe and writes essays, articles and book reviews for various publications. Lisle lives with her husband in northwestern Connecticut and Westchester County, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645419294994,"sku":"9780671016661","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fc451cbb-1f41-4f58-8b3c-2333d3f02393.jpg?v=1733151996","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/portrait-of-an-artist-9780671016661","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}