Miss O'Keeffe
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2013
Summary
In 1983, Christine Taylor Patten was hired as one of the people who took care of Georgia O’Keeffe, then ninety-six. Also an artist, Patten served as nurse, cook, companion, and friend to the older woman. This intimate account of the year of Patten’s employment offers a rare glimpse of O’Keeffe’s daily life when she could no longer see well enough to paint.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780826319616 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0826319610 |
| Author: | Alvaro Cardona-Hine, Christine Taylor Patten |
| Publisher: | University of New Mexico Press |
| Imprint: | University of New Mexico Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 205mm x 141mm x 15mm |
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An extraordinary paean to dignity and grace in old age … a compelling portrait.Evokes the spirit of simplicity and contentment that makes both New Mexico and Georgia OKeeffe enchanting.“Evokes the spirit of simplicity and contentment that makes both New Mexico and Georgia O’Keeffe enchanting.”
About The Author
Alvaro Cardona-Hine
Christine Taylor Patten is an artist who lives in northern New Mexico. Alvaro Cardona-Hine is a poet and translator. He also lives in northern New Mexico.
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