Miss O'Keeffe - by Christine Taylor Patten & Alvaro Cardona-Hine (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In 1983, Christine Taylor Patten was hired as one of the people who took care of Georgia O'Keeffe, then ninety-six. Also an artist, Patten served as nurse, cook, companion, and friend to the older woman. This intimate account of the year of Patten's employment offers a rare glimpse of O'Keeffe's daily life when she could no longer see well enough to paint.

From the Back Cover

This intimate account of the months of Patten's employment offers a rare glimpse of O'Keefe's daily life in the days when she could no longer see well enough to paint. Rich with poignant anecdotes that enrich our knowledge of the legendary artist--at the age of ninety-seven, for example, she still enjoyed being read aloud to from Kandinsky's 'Concerning the Spiritual in Art--this book is not just a footnote to art history but a portrait of old age and the friendship between two women.

Review Quotes

An extraordinary paean to dignity and grace in old age . . . a compelling portrait.

Evokes the spirit of simplicity and contentment that makes both New Mexico and Georgia OKeeffe enchanting.

"Evokes the spirit of simplicity and contentment that makes both New Mexico and Georgia O'Keeffe enchanting."

About the Author

Christine Taylor Patten is an artist who lives in northern New Mexico.

Alvaro Cardona-Hine is a poet and translator. He also lives in northern New Mexico.