Georgia O’Keeffe

Flying back from Florida on a late May morning I felt unusually calm for a nervous flyer. As we began gliding to our connection in DC I was even relaxed enough to take photos of the sky. The thrill of clouds floating at eye level brought to mind Georgia O’Keeffe’s mid-century sky paintings which she created after her rise to fame, and when she could finally afford the time and money to travel the world.

Best known for her desert and flower patinings, O’Keeffe’s sky paintings….