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Morrison's avatar

I’m glad you showed a picture of her kitchen. She was also a wonderful cook. Her assistant/companion compiled her recipes in “A Painter’s Kitchen: Recipes from the Kitchen of Georgia O’Keeffe.” They are simple, but delicious (especially her Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic). I think how a person cooks is another insight into “how they lived.” Monet was quite a cook at his home and studio in Giverney—“Monet’s Table.” I also loved the way O’Keeffe dressed; often wished I could find clothes like hers. Thank you for this wonderful postcard.

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Deda Edney's avatar

Morrison, I didn't realize this about O'Keeffe, that she was a good cook, or that she enjoyed it. About the way she dressed, you might like to look through the photos in the book I referred to in the post, Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern, which you put on hold as an interlibrary loan: 759.13 O'Keeffe.

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Morrison's avatar

I actually own that book (I splurged). I have a little collection of Georgia O’Keeffe books, including one called “Places of Their Own” (Emily Carr, the Canadian artist, O’Keeffe, and Frida Kahlo). I admit to a bit of an obsession about modern women artists, especially Louise Bourgeois and Barbara Hepworth.

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Barbara Odom's avatar

Another excellent Postcard. Georgia's spaces were just gorgeous and so "her" in many ways. And I love her quote at the end - it put me in a calm and happy mood to start the day (so perhaps I'll skip the news this morning!). Thanks, Deda!

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Deda Edney's avatar

I really like how you point out her spaces were "her", as are all our spaces -- if we let them be!

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Linda & Allen Delzell's avatar

I wonder what she would have thought of our nation today, the disgraced twice impeached Donald Trump, the illegitimate Supreme Court and the tragedy of gun violence. hmmmm?????

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Deda Edney's avatar

Oh, Linda, this is almost unimaginable. I'm curious!

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cindy cheek's avatar

Thanks Deda. Love the pictures on her inner house. Never thought about that.

Not sure why I'm drawn to her so much, but I am. Love her paintings etc.

Grea t way to start my day. Thanks.

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Deda Edney's avatar

Maybe it's her spiritual side that comes through in her paintings, Cindy. The book I mention in the post has a section on this, perhaps including the tea pouring, and I remember reading there that she owned kimonos. (The book is back at the library!)

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