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Crânio de vaca: vermelho, branco e azul

1931
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 757
O’Keeffe conquistou reputação nos anos 1920 com suas pinturas de flores grandes, mas a partir de 1929 encontrou inspiração nas paisagens do Novo México, para onde viajava quase todos os anos (1929–46) e onde, por fim, estabeleceu-se (1949). Para a artista, os ossos de animais representam a beleza intemporal do deserto onde foram encontrados e a força duradoura do espírito americano. Embora esta imagem pareça uma cena realista, O’Keeffe eliminou certos detalhes e aprimorou outros para acentuar sua beleza austera. O título e a paleta tricolor são um comentário satírico sobre os artistas, escritores e compositores obcecados em identificar um estilo verdadeiramente americano.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Crânio de vaca: vermelho, branco e azul
  • Artista: Georgia O'Keeffe, americana, 1887–1986
  • Data: 1931
  • Meio: Óleo sobre tela
  • Dimensões: 101,3 x 91,1 cm
  • Linha de créditos: Coleção de Alfred Stieglitz, 1952
  • Número de acesso: 52.203
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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