Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaiian tour celebrates natural beauty and powerful artistic convictions. Georgia O’Keeffe was famous for painting exactly what she wanted, whether flowers or skulls. Who would ever dare to tell her what to paint? The Hawaiian Pineapple Company tried. Luckily for them, Georgia fell in love with Hawaii. There she painted the beloved green islands, vibrant flowers, feathered fishhooks, and the blue, blue sea. But did she paint what the pineapple company wanted most of all? Amy Novesky’s lyrical telling of this little-known story and Yuyi Morales’s gorgeous paintings perfectly capture Georgia’s strong artistic spirit. The book includes an author’s note, illustrator’s note, bibliography, map of the islands, and endpapers that identify Georgia’s favorite Hawaiian flowers.
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"An appealing and slightly humorous portrayal of O'Keefe's artistic vision and determination, along with a peek at the Hawaii of over half a century ago...accessible, unfussy and visually charming."--Kirkus "A rich and unexpected depiction of a treasured artist."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
About the Author
Amy Novesky is the author of Elephant Prince: The Story of Ganesh, illustrated by Belgin K. Wedman; and Me, Frida, illustrated by David Diaz. HMH will publish her picture book about Billie Holiday in fall 2012. Before she began writing for children, she worked as a children's book editor for Chronicle Books. She lives in Northern California with her family.
Yuyi Morales is an award-winning picture book illustrator. Her recent books include My Abuelita by Tony Johnston and the upcoming Ladder to the Moon by Maya Seotoro-Ng (Obama's half-sister). She's won the Pura Belpre medal for illustration three times, as well as two honors for illustration and one honor for narrative.
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By cytronella
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a lovely homage to the great Georgia O'Keeffe, and tells an interesting story about artistic integrity. Georgia went to Hawaii at the request of the Pineapple company now known as Dole. They wanted her to paint pineapple - but the working relationship was not great, and Georgia painted everything else in Hawaii - everything except pineapples! It's an inspiring story.
Eventually, after her return to the mainland, she did paint pineapples - and the amazing body of work that came from her time in Hawaii is well worth the time Dole waited for their pineapple paintings!
Eventually, after her return to the mainland, she did paint pineapples - and the amazing body of work that came from her time in Hawaii is well worth the time Dole waited for their pineapple paintings!
By S. Barrera
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
People of all ages will love the story of Georgia O'Keefe's working vacation to Hawaii in 1938. The text is simple yet draws you in to a fascinating, yet little known, story about the famous artist and the exotic islands that changed her life and influenced her work. The illustrations are beautiful and painted in a style similar to O'Keefe's. I highly recommend this book.
By Karla Wynn
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love Georgia O'Keefe. I was able to view some of her "beginnery" watercolors
in the art museum in Hawaii. They were very primative. However, they were
there to let me know that everyone starts in the same place. I ordered this
book because I wanted to see what else she did while she was there. The book met all my expectations.
in the art museum in Hawaii. They were very primative. However, they were
there to let me know that everyone starts in the same place. I ordered this
book because I wanted to see what else she did while she was there. The book met all my expectations.
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