Georgia O’Keeffe is so intrinsically and eternally elegant that mere fashion doesn’t matter; it’s a blip on an inconsequential radar. Unlike aesthetic conformity, personal style effortlessly squashes large spans of time into nothingness.
Don’t believe me?
This image of the legendary artist is 97 years old.
Georgia O’Keeffe by Alfred Stieglitz, 1918.
There’s so much to love about this look, this vibe, this scene.
Where to start?
- Her focused and intelligent gaze?
- The uplift of her eyebrow?
- The sublime beauty that attends every artist as they are working on their craft, which is powerfully evident here?
- That luxuriously thick and practical sweater, with its large buttons, worn over a thin throw-it-on-and-forget-about-it dress?
- Those boots? Those boots.
Fierce. Every last bit. Fierce.
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Had never seen this picture of her before – thanks
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You are most welcome!
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I can’t believe that image is 97 years old! She looks like someone who lives in our neighbourhood.
Your phrase “eternally elegant” is the perfect description.
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I know, right? The only possible difference between then and now is the pair of huge sunglasses that would be perched atop the head of a modern woman.
And thank you!
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Eternally a lot of things, elegant is just one of them. Wonderful post.
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True enough!
And, thank you!
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