Frida Kahlo
Nancy Frazier
Examines the life of the twentieth-century Mexican painter known for her self-portraits and the loneliness and pain that were reflected in her work.
Read Time: ~2.2 hr
Georgia O'Keeffe
by Beverly Gherman (1986)
About this book
A biography of a foremost American artist, beginning with her early fascination with color and light, the struggle for recognition in a man's field, her relationship with Alfred Stieglitz, and the final glory of her New Mexico years.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreGeorgia O'Keeffe Lead Character
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