A review by fiona_leonard
How Georgia Became O'Keeffe: Lessons on the Art of Living, by Karen Karbo

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.