The Life and Art of Georgia O’Keeffe
The Life and Art of Georgia O’Keeffe
Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) rose to an almost mythical status as the pre-eminent modernist artist in early 20th century America. She did so at a time when painting was still considered an unsuitable occupation for women and despite spending decades in the isolation of Northern New Mexico and away from the artistic hub of New York. The lecture will discuss her iconic landscapes, cityscapes, skull paintings and notorious outsized flower paintings and address the question of the role of photographer, leading gallerist and O’Keeffe’s husband, Alfred Stieglitz, in the shaping of her career.
“I have but one desire as a painter – that is to paint what I see, as I see it, in my own way, without regard for the desires or taste of the professional dealer or the professional collector.” — Georgia O’Keeffe
Lydia was born in Poland and studied for her BA in Fine Art at University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and an MA in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London. She has since divided her time between painting and exhibiting as well as lecturing widely to adult audiences. Lydia has taught at London’s National Gallery for over 35 years, and intermittently at London’s Tate Gallery and National Portrait Gallery, as well as collections such as Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Hermitage and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. After the pandemic began in March 2020, Lydia devised and delivered a programme of upwards of 180 online lectures to her own group ‘Art for the Uninitiated.’
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