This gorgeous coffee table book offers remarkable insight into the life and work of one of Americas most celebrated artists, with photographs and text presenting a compelling and inspiring picture of her life in New Mexico.

Georgia OKeeffes two New Mexico houses at Abiqui and Ghost Ranchare essential elements in her paintings, but their history has never before been detailed.

Quoting liberally from the artists letters, Barbara Buhler Lynes and Agapita Judy Lopez create a vibrant picture of OKeeffe (18871986) and her homes, which have long intrigued the public. They explain how each home satisfied different aspects of OKeeffes personal and professional needs and how she gradually transformed these Pueblo Revivalstyle houses to reflect her modernist aesthetic.

An essay by architect Beverly Spears describes the distinctive characteristics of adobe construction.

The bountiful illustrations include photographs made especially for this book as well as pictures of OKeeffe at home by major photographers, and her paintings of the houses and the landscapes surrounding them.