Georgia O'Keeffe at Ghost Ranch: A Photo Essay [Hardcover]

John Loengard (Author, Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1999

In this unique book, Loengard has chosen 47 of the finest photographs he took of the grand, solitary woman of the desert, and has arranged then in a sequence that records the course of a day in the life of Georgia O'Keefe from, sunrise to sunset.

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The vast landscape of New Mexico won the heart of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe on her first visit there in 1917, and the open sky, parched earth, and bleached white bones she found there soon became the prominent subjects of her paintings. She granted John Loengard, a photographer for Life magazine, the rare opportunity to photograph her in her home at Ghost Ranch in 1966. Fifty of the black-and-white photographs he took that day fill this 79-page, small-format hardcover and form a classic record of a day in the life of an eminent yet elusive artist. Quotes by O'Keeffe about New Mexico and brief biographies of the painter and Loengard add extra dimension to the images. --A.C. Smith

Review

Black and white photos of O'Keeffe's works captures her Ghost Ranch home and its isolation, focussing on both the tools of her painting trade and on O'Keeffe's abode and lifestyle. Prior enthusiasts of O'Keefe's works will appreciate these revealing, artistic shots of her and her habitat. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Te Neues Publishing Company (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3823899651
• ISBN-13: 978-3823899655
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #471,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent small version of the larger book!, January 18, 2001

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This review is from: Georgia O'Keeffe at Ghost Ranch: A Photo Essay (Hardcover)

Convenient size. You can take it with you when you travel to New Mexico and see the lands that inspired a truly remarkable woman. The black and white photographs and the simple design of the book would please Ms. Okeeffe, I feel. I have been to Ghost Ranch and it really is amazing to see some of the changes and similarities that the pictures present. The photographer John Loengard has produced a compelling insight into the private life of a very intriguing woman.