LOST ART: GEORGIA O'KEEFFE IN HER OWN WORDS

IN  THE ARTIST'S OWN WORDS  Nobody sees a flower, really, it is so small. We haven't time - and to see takes time like to have a friend takes time.

If I could paint the flower exactly as I see it no one would see what I see because I would paint it small like the flower is small.

So I said to myself - I'll paint what I see - what the flower is to me but I'll paint it big and they will be surprised into taking time to look at it - I will make even busy New Yorkers take time to see what I see of flowers.

...Well, I made you take time to look at what I saw and when you took time to really notice my flower you hung all your own associations with flowers on my flower and you write about my flower as if I think and see what you think and see of the flower - and I don't.
Georgia O'Keeffe

 
The artist O'Keeffe brought flowers to the world every day.  I love her. More to come.

Comments

[Idyllopus]

Like O'Keefe too. You always choose great artists.

Changed design on the blog! Very blue. Think I like it. Clean, nice setting, may have your visuals popping out a bit more.

[pissed off patricia]

Thank you for letting me begin my day with that post. It's so beautiful in art and in her words. I'm almost postitive that today will be good from here on out.

[Night Bird]

Heretik:

Simply beautiful and I wish to say thank you for doing that on Mother's Day.

[ehsan]

hi,i am ehsan from iran,i have need new model of paint of flower for oil colours. thanks

[Georgia O'keefe]

lolage you guys are sooo sad you think a painting can make you feel better you sad acts you.
well to be honest i am only on this website because i am doing some georgia o'keefe work for school and i need sme damn pictures to copy. But seriously you guys are like really pathetic to be acting like flower paintings are your world when really they're not.I have issues.

[steve]

i love that Quote! Georgia O'Keeffe is Amazing