Amazon georgia okeeffe biography

“Portrait of an Artist is in many ways a remarkably informative book. Lisle has created a vivid and sensitive portrait of O'Keeffe as an artist and woman...Above and beyond the personal portrait, Lisle's biography is a marvelous evocation of the American places that have been important in the development of O'Keeffe's character and her art.” —James R.

Mellow, The Saturday Review

“Laurie Lisle has given us a mortal Georgia O'Keeffe, whose human hunger and frailties, gifts and strengths, enabled her to survive—triumphantly—a conflicted life. Many readers will draw encouragement and even inspiration from this portrait.” —Eleanor Munro, author, Originals: American Women Artists

“Readers will welcome what Lisle has found.

The woman who emerges has extraordinary personal stature, artistic gifts, commitment to her vision.” —Chicago Tribune

“Portrait of an Artist is a superb piece of work in every respect...Not only does it document the full scope to date of this remarkable 20th-century