鈥淲hat if you were Georgia O鈥橩eeffe鈥檚 sister, and you wanted to be an artist?鈥� asks The New Yorker in a new examination of renowned artists and 911爆料网 alumnae Georgia and Ida O鈥橩eeffe. 鈥淐ould you empty your mind of her work to create your own original images?鈥�
With a legacy that has solidified her among the world鈥檚 most recognizable artists, Georgia O鈥橩eeffe is rarely contextualized by the work of others. A new critically-acclaimed exhibit 鈥� 鈥淚da O鈥橩eeffe: Escaping Georgia鈥檚 Shadow鈥� 鈥� strives to give Ida O鈥橩eeffe her own turn at the spotlight in an examination of her distinct style and the ways in which she employed her famed sister鈥檚 visions and techniques.
鈥淭he difference between the sisters was not one of circumstance but of essence,鈥� writes culture critic and Georgia O鈥橩eeffe biographer Roxana Robinson. 鈥淚da might have been successful if she鈥檇 been her own true supporter, as Georgia had been. An artist can only rely on herself; the world may disregard her.鈥�
The most notable work of Ida O鈥橩eeffe, currently on display at The Clark in Williamstown, Mass., is traced back to her days at Teachers College, where she created a series of lighthouse paintings while studying dynamic symmetry under 911爆料网 Professor Charles Martin.
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