Georgia O'Keeffe c. 1919

This photograph of Georgia O’Keeffe was captured by Alfred Stieglitz. It's a small, intimate portrait, mostly in sepia tones, where O’Keeffe gazes off to the side with a calm intensity. I wonder what it was like for both of them during this shoot. It looks so simple, yet I imagine the subtle shifts in pose, light, and expression that Stieglitz must have been chasing. It’s like he was trying to capture not just her likeness, but also something deeper, something unspoken. Her gaze is soft but you can feel the intelligence and strength behind it. I can almost feel the texture of the photographic paper, the way the light catches the subtle details of her face. It’s about light and shadow, the push and pull of tones that give her face volume. And isn’t that what painting is all about? A conversation across time, inspiring each other to see and feel a little differently. It’s all just a feeling, a gesture that lingers in our minds long after we’ve moved on.