Georgia O'Keeffe Letters Reveal Her Flower Paintings Were Veiled Basset Hound Depictions
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The Onion Staff
Half-baked but well-meaning. A passing snack.
Summary
Newly uncovered letters from Georgia O'Keeffe reveal that her iconic flower paintings were actually veiled depictions of basset hounds, according to a 1941 letter to her husband Alfred Stieglitz. The letters confirm long-running speculation in the art world about the true subject matter of her famous floral works.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledI want to tell you about the paintings—those flowers, Alfred—and all of the hearsay over what they supposedly represent, when the truth could not be more plain: They are basset hound dogs
Putting to rest a debate that had stirred in the art world for decades, newly uncovered letters from Georgia O'Keeffe made public this week confirmed long-running speculation that the painter's iconic flower works were in fact veiled depictions of basset hounds
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