The Influence of Zen Buddhism on the Art of Georgia O'Keeffe Fitzgerald Ma Sharon M.
(This print book is available in Color and B&W) "Nothing is less real than realism. Details are confusing. It is only by selection, by elimination, by emphasis, that we get at the real meaning of…
Specifikacia The Influence of Zen Buddhism on the Art of Georgia O'Keeffe Fitzgerald Ma Sharon M.
(This print book is available in Color and B&W) "Nothing is less real than realism. Details are confusing. It is only by selection, by elimination, by emphasis, that we get at the real meaning of things." -Georgia O'Keeffe, 1922Long before Georgia O'Keeffe started painting the great landscapes of the Southwest, she explored total abstraction with a monochrome palate beginning in 1912. O'Keeffe delved into the world of Zen Buddhist inspired art making with her mentor, Arthur W. Dow, and his revolutionary book, Composition. She wanted to get to the very essence of thing, not an imitation, but the Truth - the Zen way of seeing the world.Distinguishable from other biographies that focus primarily on the O'Keeffe's post-Stieglitz years in the Southwest, this book is compelled to focus on a particular turning point, at the beginning of her journey as an