takes time

A violent thunderstorm is going on as I'm writing now, right here in Chicago. I'm enjoying the safty of the not-yet-wireless internet and take some time write down a few words of reflections, as I'll have to return the book tomorrow.

I first came to know the name Georgia O'Keeffe in summer, 2002, when I was interning at Los Alamos National Lab. The artist has a high level of visibility in Sante Fe and Taos. Connected to her name is the place called Abiquiu, which I have yet to visit. Unfortunately I was so ignorant that I only drove into town in one or two weekends and saw a tiny, tiny fraction of the fabulous art collection of Santa Fe. It was only a moment ago that I learned there is a museum in Sante Fe that is dedicated to O'Keeffe.

The book lacks in both depth and breadth, but it contains nice pictures. I really like her reductionist style. There is a water color Red Canna that looks like Chinese painting, which is unique in the book. I've found several examples on the web. The quality is terrible, of course, compared to fine printing. And yes, even the most rigorous printing is second hand at best. I really should go see it in the museums.

The book sketchingly touches on her relationship with Stieglitz. From the brief mentions one gets some sense of the artist couple's relationship, which is different from our non-artist people.

The artist once said, Nobody sees a flower, really, it is so small. We haven't time---and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.