The Candid Camera

Exhibition Website

Nov 2 2018 - Jun 3 2019


From an early date, Georgia O’Keeffe’s reputation as an artist was tied to her image; a public persona that would be crafted principally through photography. Central to this was her relationship, beginning in 1917, with Alfred Stieglitz, who would photograph O’Keeffe more than three hundred times over the course of twenty years. 

As O’Keeffe began spending more time out west, she was joined at home and in her travels by photographer friends, including Ansel Adams and Todd Webb. 

This selection of photographs from the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s collection capture their subject in more candid moments, in contrast to the familiar and clearly posed character of so many images of the artist.


Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website. 
Todd Webb. Georgia O'Keeffe with Camera, 1958. Gelatin silver print, 9 7/16 x 7 5/8 inches. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation. © Todd Webb Archive. 2006.6.982   
  • Photography
  • American
  • 20th Century
  • Alfred Stieglitz
  • Ansel Adams
  • Todd Webb

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