Georgia OKeeffe By Myself

On the brink of the Depression in 1929 Georgia OKeeffe Americas first great modernist painter headed west In the bright light of the New Mexico desert she forged an independent life and found the solitude she needed for her truly original art The photographs taken of her by her older lover scandalized the public Her flower forms were seen as a shocking and vibrant display of femininity her bones and skulls as surreal and disturbing Now 30 years after her death to coincide with a major Tate Modern show imagine tells the story of Georgia OKeeffe one of the most inspiring artists ever