Skyscrapers with Georgia

a little bit about georgia… we share a birthdate. she was a little rebellious. after her time in new york she contrasted it with the desolate desert. Let’s make some art together, inspired by her…

She moved to New York City in 1918 to immerse herself in her art full-time at the invitation of Alfred Stieglitz, the gallery owner who supported her and would become her husband. Stieglitz held salons in a brownstone on 65th Street,

Just before moving to New Mexico permanently in 1949, O’Keeffe painted this farewell salute to New York, her home for thirty years. The Brooklyn Bridge was an iconic subject for her generation of modern artists, but she had never painted it before

‘She places the viewer between these architectural giants. We might feel small in their midst, forced to crane our necks skyward to take it all in, or we might marvel at the staggering feats of engineering that soar above our heads. The brightly glowing moon offers a round contrast to the super-straight lines of the city.”

My Reference Image.

Shelton Hotel inspiration Article
Additional examples of her art here, here and here.