- This richly illustrated volume explores the evolution of Modernism
through the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe and the sculptures of Henry
Moore- Published to accompany the following exhibitions: The San Diego
Museum of Art: 12 May to 27 August, 2023; Albuquerque Museum: 14 October
to 31 December, 2023; Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: 6 February to 9
June, 2024This elegant exhibition catalog is presented by The San Diego
Museum of Art to accompany the 2023 major exhibition O'Keeffe and Moore:
From Bones and Stones to the Studio, which explores the evolution of
Modernism through the work of Georgia O'Keeffe and Henry Moore.
Featuring essays from prominent scholars, including representatives of
both the Henry Moore Foundation and the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, the
catalog's richly illustrated text delves into each artist's motivation
and methodology, and the parallels between them, in particular, the
inspiration both took from nature and organic forms, such as bones and
seashells. The publication serves as an essential companion to the
exhibition. In addition to explorations of the artists' studios that
provide further insight into their working methods, the catalog presents
drawings, paintings, and sculpture that illustrate the organic roots of
Modernism developed independently, yet concurrently, by O'Keeffe and
Moore. Thematic sections of the catalogue include Surrealism and War;
The Artists' Studios; Bones; Stones; Seashells, Flowers, and
Internal/External Forms; and A Landscape of Forms. Essay topics include
Moore and Modernism in America, D.H. Lawrence and the Modernism of
O'Keeffe and Moore, and Looking Within: The Hidden Forms of Henry Moore
and the publication will also include a comparative chronology of the
lives and careers of the two artists.
