Artwork
White Flower
White Flower is an unspecified painting by Georgia O'Keeffe. It dates from 1929 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
White Flower is a painting by Georgia O'Keeffe, characterized by a large, magnified floral form that dominates the canvas.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts a single white flower with spread petals, its edges dissolving into soft shadows. O'Keeffe's intention was to encourage viewers to closely examine the flower's form, rather than interpreting it as a symbol, particularly of femininity.
Technique & Style
The painting's magnified scale and abstracted form recall modern photographic compositions, emphasizing the flower's shapes and structures.
Context
O'Keeffe resisted interpretations of her flower paintings as reflections of her gender, seeking to be regarded as an artist rather than a 'woman artist'.
Artist & collection
Artist
Georgia Totto O'Keeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986) was an American modernist painter and draftswoman whose career spanned seven decades and whose work remained largely independent of major art movements.
