Georgia O'Keeffe- My favourite artist

Two of the most remarkable American artists of the early 20^th century, Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz who were initially lovers and later married, also shared a relationship in art in which they were both so intimately involved. After visiting Georgia O’Keeffe’s work alongside that of her husband’s, Alfred Stieglitz, at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, January, 2005 and at the Tate Modern in London, December, 2005, one becomes aware of the profound influence that they had upon each other. She became his muse and inspired him to produce some of the most sensual figure portraits while he helped her establish herself in the art world.

Rose (Elena Sugrue, 2005)- My own work

The skyscrapers were important symbols of the 1920s in the USA and influenced both these artists’ work as they highlighted the successes of the new technology. During this time, Stieglitz broadened the minds of the American public by actively introducing photography as an art form. He was also involved in the art deco movement, a stylistic and refined technique that many artists adopted. O’Keeffe, with the help of her husband, established herself as one of the few female artists of her time. She succeeded in drawing her viewers into her world of expression by highlighting features in nature, which can easily be overlooked. Her magnified flower paintings, which have been a source of inspiration to this writer’s artwork, echoed Stieglitz’s photographic work by cropping.

  

Orchid (Elena Sugrue, 2006)- my own work

The time period, in which they flourished, the Roaring Twenties, was perhaps very influential upon their subject choice and the style they employed, but by no means as important an influence as they have been upon American art. It is also evident that without such a powerful relationship, O’Keeffe would have struggled to succeed in her domain and Stieglitz would never have produced some of his most famous photographic portraits.

Poppies (Elena Sugrue, 2005)- my own work

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