Georgia O'Keeffe - by Malcolm Varon (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book is the first collection of photographs to portray O'Keeffe and her surroundings in color.

Book Synopsis

This book is the first collection of photographs to portray O'Keeffe and her surroundings in color.

Review Quotes

More often seen in black-and-white images, O'Keeffe comes to life in these intimate color photographs.--Kate Nelson, New Mexico Magazine

There are many books on O'Keeffe, but none that show the depth of the personal relationship she had with Malcolm Varon, who was the only photographer to be deemed qualified by O'Keeffe to produce color photographs of her work for over two decades.--Stuart Ashman, CEO of the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market

This new collection of photographs and essays rounds out a portrait of the artist in her nineties: firm, serene, and in control of her personal and artistic legacy.--Rachel Jagareski, Foreword Reviews

Varon's photographs show the traditional O'Keeffe, dressed in black or white, her wrinkled face solemn, facing away from the camera. They also portray a lesser-known side of the artist. There are rare photographs showing O'Keeffe smiling, and even some of her laughing with longtime companion Juan Hamilton.--Sandra Dallas, Denver Post

When Georgia O'Keeffe modeled for professional photographers, she dressed in black and white and favored poses that rendered her a serious and solitary human being. She would not smile, or show her teeth, and she often looked away from the camera. As she moved into her ninth decade, however, she dropped her guard for Malcolm Varon. She let him capture her in free flow, her eyes twinkling, her mouth smiling, her eyes looking into his lens. . . . Varon gives us an approachable O'Keeffe, a warm human being with a winning smile!--Wanda M. Corn, author of Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern

About the Author

Malcolm Varon has photographed on location across three continents in museums, collectors' homes, art galleries, and artists' studios. His photographs of O'Keeffe as well as his photographs of paintings and sculptures have been featured in over 175 books.