allison_lay89's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! I like the authors style of giving commentary throughout. I enjoyed a lighthearted biography about her life!
aprilbosworth's review against another edition
3.0
A nice light biography written in an essay style. While I really enjoyed it, it wasn't especially remarkable. The chapters on the young and growing Georgia were the most interesting. I would have liked a few more stories/quotes/remembrances of the old woman. In the last two or three chapters the author has convinced herself that the life is so well known and public that there's nothing to say, so the end of the book lacks the pizzazz of the beginning.
fiona_leonard's review against another edition
4.0
I'd never heard never heard of Georgia O'Keefe before we visited New Mexico in 2009. Sure, now I know that O'Keefe is one of the US's most celebrated artists but back then I had no idea. But you can't spend long in Santa Fe and Taos though without being drawn into the world of O'Keefe's incredible paintings and her love of the landscape and light. Karen Karbo's style is very different from what you'd normally expect from biographies. As much about her own discovery of O'Keefe, the book provides a somewhat irreverent journey into O'Keefe's life. Written in a very funny and conversational style, Karbo presents a woman whose passion, eccentricity and independence shaped her evolution as an artist and as a woman. It is a terrific read for those who know of O'Keefe's work and for those looking for inspiration in their own creative endeavours.
kristenhg's review
3.0
To be honest, I liked the Katherine Hepburn and Coco Chanel books better, but I like this series so well I'm already in for the Julia book Karbo's working on now.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
4.0
Now I see why others have raved so much about this story. It’s the life of artist Georgia O’Keeffe, but you won’t find this story in the encyclopedia. It’s a tale beautifully, cleverly, wisely told with hundreds of little personal asides and footnotes. I think you will love it. I’m pretty sure you will.
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