Winner of the Massachusetts Book Award for fiction, DAWN TRIPP is a graduate of Harvard and the author of the novels Moon Tide, The Season of Open Water, and Game of Secrets, a Boston Globe bestseller. Her essays on writing have appeared in The Virginia Quarterly Review, The Rumpus, Psychology Today, and on NPR.
"Complex and original . . . Georgia conveys O'Keeffe's joys and
disappointments, rendering both the woman and the artist with
keenness and consideration."--The New York Times Book Review "As
magical and provocative as O'Keeffe's lush paintings of flowers
that upended the art world in the 1920s . . . [Dawn] Tripp inhabits
Georgia's psyche so deeply that the reader can practically feel the
paintbrush in hand as she creates her abstract paintings and New
Mexico landscapes. . . . Evocative from the first page to the last,
Tripp's Georgia is a romantic yet realistic exploration of the
sacrifices one of the foremost artists of the twentieth century
made for love."--USA Today
"Sexually charged . . . insightful . . . Dawn Tripp humanizes an
artist who is seen in biographies as more icon than woman. Her
sensuous novel is as finely rendered as an O'Keeffe painting."--The
Denver Post "A vivid work forged from the actual events of
O'Keeffe's life . . . [Tripp] imbues the novel with a protagonist
who forces the reader to consider the breadth of O'Keeffe's talent,
business savvy, courage and wanderlust. . . . It's this inquisitive
spirit, one that is constantly seeking, exploring, learning and
experimenting in both her personal and professional lives, that
drives the novel. . . . O'Keeffe as a character is vividly alive as
she grapples with success, fame, integrity, love and
family."--Salon "Masterful . . . The book is a lovely portrayal of
an iconic artist who is independent and multidimensional. Tripp's
O'Keeffe is a woman hoping to break free of conventional
definitions of art, life and gender, as well as a woman of deep
passion and love."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "American artist
Georgia O'Keeffe blazes across the pages in Tripp's tour de force
about this indomitable woman, whose life was both supported and
stymied by the love of her life, photographer and art promoter
Alfred Stieglitz. . . . [Readers] will feel the passion that
infused her work and love life that emboldened her canvases. . . .
The relationship between Stieglitz and O'Keeffe, and her
metamorphosis from lover to wife to jilted partner, is poignantly
drawn. Tripp has hit her stride here, bringing to life one of the
most remarkable artists of the twentieth century with veracity,
heart, and panache."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A
dazzling exploration of Georgia O'Keeffe's artistic career and the
deeply human woman behind the cultural icon . . . Tripp's writing
is the linguistic equivalent of O'Keeffe's art: bold, luminous,
full of unusual juxtapositions. . . . While it will appeal to fans
of O'Keeffe's work, Georgia will also draw readers who love a
compelling story. By exploring one woman's struggle to be seen and
valued for herself, Tripp asks important questions about gender,
love and the roles of criticism and public image in art."--Shelf
Awareness "[A] powerful interpretation of [O'Keeffe's] personal
growth throughout her relationship with Stieglitz. As vibrant and
colorful as one would hope for a story about this beloved
artist."--Booklist
"Tripp's writing is romantic, poetic, and flows as smoothly as her
artist subject's brushstrokes in her famous floral
studies."--Library Journal "Gorgeous . . . O'Keeffe's iron grip on
her legacy and her need to reinvent herself in the Southwest is a
key part of this exquisitely told story."--BookPage
"A smart, immersive read . . . Tripp has done a brilliant job of
capturing these two larger-than-life personalities and their
circle. She does not flinch as she details the struggle and many
costs (personal and professional) this 'woman painter' paid to
achieve her autonomy and agency. . . . Elegant writing . . . and
lots of delicious art-world detail will make you want to put this
on the very top of the books on your nightstand."--Library
Journal
"This breathtaking novel plunges deep into the two-way relationship
between O'Keeffe and Stieglitz--passionate lovers, artist and muse.
. . . Sensual and intimate, heart-wrenching and triumphant: if you
read only one book this year, let it be Georgia."--Historical
Novels Review "Tripp's best work yet. . . . She takes a
household-name artist, one whom most people know next-to-nothing
about in terms of personal or love life, and paints a vivid
portrait of the artist, using a palette of passion, temper, ego,
jealousy, desire, selfishness--all the hallmarks of artistic
genius--so believable, so cinematic, it's hard to tell fact from
fiction."--South Coast Today
"Richly imagined . . . This is the story of Georgia as artist and
mistress, and one of the most fascinating relationships in the
history of art. Tripp has painted a beautiful love story."--Book
Riot "Georgia is a uniquely American chronicle . . . and, in the
end, a book about a talent so fierce it crushed pretty much
everything in its path--a rare story of artistic triumph. . . .
Tripp expertly makes drama of two traditional themes in the
O'Keeffe story--the romance with Stieglitz and the development of
her art--but it's the track about her art and his management of it
and her struggle not to be dominated by him that makes her novel
compelling. . . . In most first-person novels, the character talks
to you. Here, she recollects with you--in her heart as well as her
head. Which is to say that Dawn Tripp writes in much the same way
as O'Keeffe painted: in vivid color and subtle shade."--Jesse
Kornbluth, Head Butler "I devoured this dazzling novel about an
American icon. Dawn Tripp brings Georgia O'Keeffe so fully to life
on every page and, with great wisdom, examines the very nature of
love, longing, femininity, and art."--J. Courtney Sullivan, New
York Times bestselling author of Maine and The Engagements "In this
masterly novel, Dawn Tripp erases the boundary between writer and
character, bringing O'Keefe's voice, essence, and vision to life.
Georgia is a dazzling, brilliant work about the struggle between
artist and woman, between self and the other, between love and the
necessity to break free of it. The luminous sensuality of the
writing glows from every page, drawing the reader into the splendor
and machinations of the New York City art world between the wars,
revealing both Georgia O'Keeffe and Dawn Tripp as the great artists
they are."--B. A. Shapiro, New York Times bestselling author of The
Art Forger and The Muralist "Georgia O'Keeffe's life became
legendary even as she was living it, something she both invited and
fought against. This is the fascinating tension at the heart of
Dawn Tripp's novel--a book that, like O'Keeffe's paintings, is lush
and rigorous, bold and subtle, sensual, cranky, deeply felt, and
richly imagined."--Joan Wickersham, author of The News from
Spain
Complex and original . . . Georgia conveys O Keeffe s joys and
disappointments, rendering both the woman and the artist with
keenness and consideration. The New York Times Book Review
As magical and provocative as O Keeffe s lush paintings of flowers
that upended the art world in the 1920s . . . [Dawn] Tripp inhabits
Georgia s psyche so deeply that the reader can practically feel the
paintbrush in hand as she creates her abstract paintings and New
Mexico landscapes. . . . Evocative from the first page to the last,
Tripp s Georgia is a romantic yet realistic exploration of the
sacrifices one of the foremost artists of the twentieth century
made for love. USA Today
Sexually charged . . . insightful . . . Dawn Tripp humanizes an
artist who is seen in biographies as more icon than woman. Her
sensuous novel is as finely rendered as an O Keeffe painting. The
Denver Post
A vivid work forged from the actual events of O Keeffe s life . . .
[Tripp] imbues the novel with a protagonist who forces the reader
to consider the breadth of O Keeffe s talent, business savvy,
courage and wanderlust. . . . It s this inquisitive spirit, one
that is constantly seeking, exploring, learning and experimenting
in both her personal and professional lives, that drives the novel.
. . . O Keeffe as a character is vividly alive as she grapples with
success, fame, integrity, love and family. Salon
Masterful . . . The book is a lovely portrayal of an iconic artist
who is independent and multidimensional. Tripp s O Keeffe is a
woman hoping to break free of conventional definitions of art, life
and gender, as well as a woman of deep passion and love. Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel
American artist Georgia O Keeffe blazes across the pages in Tripp s
tour de force about this indomitable woman, whose life was both
supported and stymied by the love of her life, photographer and art
promoter Alfred Stieglitz. . . . [Readers] will feel the passion
that infused her work and love life that emboldened her canvases. .
. . The relationship between Stieglitz and O Keeffe, and her
metamorphosis from lover to wife to jilted partner, is poignantly
drawn. Tripp has hit her stride here, bringing to life one of the
most remarkable artists of the twentieth century with veracity,
heart, and panache. Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A dazzling exploration of Georgia O Keeffe s artistic career and
the deeply human woman behind the cultural icon . . . Tripp s
writing is the linguistic equivalent of O Keeffe s art: bold,
luminous, full of unusual juxtapositions. . . . While it will
appeal to fans of O Keeffe s work, Georgia will also draw readers
who love a compelling story. By exploring one woman s struggle to
be seen and valued for herself, Tripp asks important questions
about gender, love and the roles of criticism and public image in
art. Shelf Awareness
[A] powerful interpretation of [O Keeffe s] personal growth
throughout her relationship with Stieglitz. As vibrant and colorful
as one would hope for a story about this beloved artist.
Booklist
Tripp s writing is romantic, poetic, and flows as smoothly as her
artist subject s brushstrokes in her famous floral studies. Library
Journal
Gorgeous . . . O Keeffe s iron grip on her legacy and her need to
reinvent herself in the Southwest is a key part of this exquisitely
told story. BookPage
A smart, immersive read . . . Tripp has done a brilliant job of
capturing these two larger-than-life personalities and their
circle. She does not flinch as she details the struggle and many
costs (personal and professional) this woman painter paid to
achieve her autonomy and agency. . . . Elegant writing . . . and
lots of delicious art-world detail will make you want to put this
on the very top of the books on your nightstand. Library
Journal
This breathtaking novel plunges deep into the two-way relationship
between O Keeffe and Stieglitz passionate lovers, artist and muse.
. . . Sensual and intimate, heart-wrenching and triumphant: if you
read only one book this year, let it be Georgia. Historical Novels
Review
Tripp s best work yet. . . . She takes a household-name artist, one
whom most people know next-to-nothing about in terms of personal or
love life, and paints a vivid portrait of the artist, using a
palette of passion, temper, ego, jealousy, desire, selfishness all
the hallmarks of artistic genius so believable, so cinematic, it s
hard to tell fact from fiction. South Coast Today
Richly imagined . . . This is the story of Georgia as artist and
mistress, and one of the most fascinating relationships in the
history of art. Tripp has painted a beautiful love story. Book
Riot
Georgiais a uniquely American chronicle . . . and, in the end, a
book about a talent so fierce it crushed pretty much everything in
its path a rare story of artistic triumph. . . . Tripp expertly
makes drama of two traditional themes in the O Keeffe story the
romance with Stieglitz and the development of her art but it s the
track about her art and his management of it and her struggle not
to be dominated by him that makes her novel compelling. . . . In
most first-person novels, the character talks to you. Here, she
recollects with you in her heart as well as her head. Which is to
say that Dawn Tripp writes in much the same way as O Keeffe
painted: in vivid color and subtle shade. Jesse Kornbluth, Head
Butler
I devoured this dazzling novel about an American icon. Dawn Tripp
brings Georgia O Keeffe so fully to life on every page and, with
great wisdom, examines the very nature of love, longing,
femininity, and art. J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times
bestselling author of Maine and The Engagements
In this masterly novel, Dawn Tripp erases the boundary between
writer and character, bringing O Keefe s voice, essence, and vision
to life.Georgia is a dazzling, brilliant work about the struggle
between artist and woman, between self and the other, between love
and the necessity to break free of it. The luminous sensuality of
the writing glows from every page, drawing the reader into the
splendor and machinations of the New York City art world between
the wars, revealing both Georgia O Keeffe and Dawn Tripp as the
great artists they are. B. A. Shapiro, New York Times bestselling
author of The Art Forger and The Muralist
Georgia O Keeffe s life became legendary even as she was living it,
something she both invited and fought against. This is the
fascinating tension at the heart of Dawn Tripp s novel a book that,
like O Keeffe s paintings, is lush and rigorous, bold and subtle,
sensual, cranky, deeply felt, and richly imagined. Joan Wickersham,
author of The News from Spain"
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