Book Synopsis Georgia OKeeffe and Her Houses is a unique book that offers remarkable insight into the life and work of one of Americas most celebrated artists with photographs and accompanying text presenting a compelling picture of her life in New Mexico. Georgia OKeeffes two New Mexico houses --at Abiqui and Ghost Ranch--are essential elements in her paintings, but their history has never before been detailed. Quoting liberally from the artists letters, Barbara Buhler Lynes and Agapita Judy Lopez create a vibrant picture of OKeeffe (1887-1986) and her homes, which have long intrigued the public. They explain how each home satisfied different aspects of OKeeffes personal and professional needs and how she gradually transformed these Pueblo Revival-style houses to reflect her modernist aesthetic. An essay by architect Beverly Spears describes the distinctive characteristics of adobe construction. The bountiful illustrations include photographs made especially for this book as well as pictures of OKeeffe at home by major photographers, and her paintings of the houses and the landscapes surrounding them. As OKeeffe herself wrote about these two special locations, I feel at home here--I feel quiet--my skin feels close to the earth when I walk out into the red hill as I did last night--my cat following along like a dog. If you are interested in truly understanding an artists work, you want to understand her heart and her home. Georgia OKeeffe and Her Houses will do that for everyone who loves, and wants to understand more, about the life and art of Georgia OKeeffe. Beautifully designed and fascinating. -- Publishers Weekly Gorgeous and enriching. -- Booklist About the Author Barbara Buhler Lynes is curator of the Georgia OKeeffe Museum in Santa Fe and Emily Fisher Landau Director of the Georgia OKeeffe Museum Research Center. She is the author of many publications, including Abrams Georgia OKeeffe Museum: Highlights from the Collection and Georgia OKeeffe Museum Collections . Agapita Judy Lopez is director of Abiqui Historic Properties and rights and reproductions manager for the Georgia OKeeffe Museum. She worked for Georgia OKeeffe from 1974 until the artists death in 1986.