georgia o'keeffe: painter of skyscrapers

Radiator Building, Night, New York , 1927, Georgia  O'Keeffe

I have studied enough art to associate the famed painter Georgia O'Keeffe with remarkable portraits of colorfully magnified flowers.  But I recently learned that she was also known for her New York cityscapes and skyscrapers.

City Night , 1926, Georgia O'Keeffe

Stunning!  She painted these in the 1920's.

New York Night , 1928-1929, Georgia O'Keeffe

Oh, the glamour!  

Brooklyn Bridge, 1949, Georgia O'Keeffe

The strength!  But, as we know, man's fortitude could not last.  With the stock market crash of 1929, O'Keeffe stopped painting the city.  The images had become reminders of failure.

I'm so pleased to have discovered these gems of art!

And I'm glad that New York recovered after the Great Depression and is still vibrant nearly 75 years later.

I kind of have a thing for that city,
lib

if i can make it there...

This is the picture that hangs in our living room.
Now go to http://karapaslaydesigns.blogspot.com/ and see where Tim and Kara are making it big this week.  That's right... the Big Apple... at Christmastime!  Hhhmmmm...  drink it in, friends!

Besides Broadway, Off-Broadway, The Plaza, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, The Rockettes, Carnegie Deli, and countless other reasons to be in NYC, Tim and Kara are actually there because they are talented and passionate about design and the world is beginning to notice.

I tip my hat to them... then shuffle off to Buffalo... I feel a belting, Broadway song coming on...
lib

dr. seuss & the musical

My husband, Chris, designs sets for film, stage, and television.  He also art directs and production designs.  He is a pretty talented fellow.  His current project is the set design and construction of Tulsa Project Theatre's staging of Seussical.  This Off-Broadway version of the musical is based on Dr. Seuss' characters Horton, the Grinch, the Cat in the Hat and others.

Dr. Seuss... a set designer's dream!
How fun is the world of Dr. Seuss?!

Funky characters, strange trees, odd buildings.
Aahhh, pure designer joy.

Seussical runs December 9-23 at the Tulsa Convention Center.  Buy tickets here... http://tulsaprojecttheatre.com/

Oh, and our dear friend and a "most excellent" dancer, Heather (Hall) Newman, is choreographing.  She is always exceptional.  Outstanding.  Talented.  Experienced.  And just downright good.

Be there,
lib