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Georgia O’Keeffe

EDWARD STEICHEN ~ THE PHOTOGRAPHER

in Art & the Unconscious Mind by

“Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper the photographer begins with the finished product.

Edward Steichen

“The Flatiron” 1905 by Edward Steichen
1897-1973

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE ~ THE UNKNOWN

in Quoting the Artist ~ Thoughts and Thinking... by

“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing–and keeping the unknown always beyond you.”
― Georgia O’Keeffe

Georgia O’Keeffe (American, 1887–1986)
Jack in the Pulpit №V.

GEORGIA O'KEEFFE – A WORLD IN ART

in Quoting the Artist ~ Thoughts and Thinking... by

“To create one’s world in any of the arts takes courage.”
― Georgia O’Keeffe

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE – A WORLD IN ART

in Quoting the Artist ~ Thoughts and Thinking... by

“To create one’s world in any of the arts takes courage.”
― Georgia O’Keeffe

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE ~ THE FOOLISHNESS OF BEING HAPPY

in Quoting the Artist ~ Thoughts and Thinking... by

Alfred Stieglitz 1918, portrait de Georgia O’Keeffe

“I think it’s so foolish for people to want to be happy. Happy is so momentary–you’re happy for an instant and then you start thinking again. Interest is the most important thing in life; happiness is temporary, but interest is continuous.”
― Georgia O’Keeffe

GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ~ THE FOOLISHNESS OF BEING HAPPY

in Quoting the Artist ~ Thoughts and Thinking... by

Alfred Stieglitz 1918, portrait de Georgia O’Keeffe

“I think it’s so foolish for people to want to be happy. Happy is so momentary–you’re happy for an instant and then you start thinking again. Interest is the most important thing in life; happiness is temporary, but interest is continuous.”
― Georgia O’Keeffe

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE ~ ON PAINTING

in Just a bit of everything and everyone.../Passion Of Art by

“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 the time to look at it-I will make even busy New Yorkers take time to see what I see of flowers.”
Georgia O’Keeffe on Painting

GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ~ ON PAINTING

in Just a bit of everything and everyone.../Passion Of Art by

“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 the time to look at it-I will make even busy New Yorkers take time to see what I see of flowers.”
Georgia O’Keeffe on Painting

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE ~ ON INDIVIDUALITY

in Just a bit of everything and everyone.../Passion Of Art by

“I know now that most people are so closely concerned
with themselves that they are not aware of their own individuality, I
can see myself, and it has helped me to say what I want to say in paint.”
Georgia O’Keeffe

GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ~ ON INDIVIDUALITY

in Just a bit of everything and everyone.../Passion Of Art by

“I know now that most people are so closely concerned
with themselves that they are not aware of their own individuality, I
can see myself, and it has helped me to say what I want to say in paint.”
Georgia O’Keeffe

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