O’Keeffe in Chicago – Jugendstil and the European avantgarde
Even if O’Keeffe wasn’t helped by Paris, there were other possibilities for her to develop a modernistic eye. In the years 1905-06 she studied art in Chicago, one of the large centers of Arts & Crafts in America.
As an embroidery designer in the windy city in 1908-10, she must have at least noticed jugend artist Hermann Obrist‘s Whiplash, often reproduced in American magazines. The important magazine Dekorative Kunst, published in Munich, she might have read in some of the large art libraries in Chicago. Other art magazines worth mentioning are L’Art Décoratif, Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, Gazette des Beaux-Arts, Pan and Studio, all publishing works of artists and art critics from all over Europe, seething with spirituality and culture at the time around the turn of the century.
These Chicago years made O’Keeffe aware of the Jugendstil, or Art Nouveau – the French term, which according to Peters was supposed to represent man’s more noble qualities and aspirations.
Kandinsky had his artistic roots in the Jugendstil movement of Munich, and his philosophical roots were a mix of theosophy and a private spiritual vision for the future of mankind.
It seems that young Georgia, would be well equipped for what was to come her way.
Books and links
More art from the time period in Chicago: Frank Lloyd Wright.
Reassessing the Wright stuff: New appreciation for a great architect’s domestic interiors
Is it time for a Neo Art Noveau? The Chicago Art Blog investigated in August 2008.
Republished by Old Post Promoter
Related Websites -
Frederick S. Haines Commemorative Exhibition The Frederick S. Haines Commemorative Exhibition Meaford, Ontario September 10 – 30, 2010 Frederick Stanley Haines: A Good Life Lived, an Enduring Legacy Left Frederick Stanley Haines, born in Meaford, March 29, 1879, died November 21, 1960 The exhibition will consist of approximately seventy-five works by Frederick S. Haines. There...... - Tapestries Collectibles -> Linens, Fabric & Textiles -> Tapestries Tapestries are more than just beautiful wall hangings, they're woven art that served to tell stories in ancient times. The Odyssey and the Iliad were both “told” in woven form as large, rich tapestries. Every period in history has had major events......
- Five Lessons I Learned From My Own Frugal Dad This is a guest post from The Investor, the publicity-shy blogger who writes about money and finance at Monevator. If you like this post, you can subscribe to his free RSS feed for similar posts on money and investing topics. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a frugal dad.......
-
Exposed Beever: Sidewalk Chalk Art from a Different Angle The earliest chalk drawings date from Paleolithic times. The latest date from today. You've probably already seen Julian Beever's work. Email of his fantastic sidewalk chalk art has been circulating for years. His work depicts amazing realism in the most surreal ways, often appearing as gaping holes in the sidewalk...... -
On Canvas Art Charles Veilleux wrote this exclusive article for us. Charles is the owner of Veilleux Fine Art. On May 31, 2009, Veilleux Fine Art transitions into a private artist studio tour business. Charles has owned and operated contemporary art galleries in Santa Fe since 1993. On Canvas Art Art a term......
