O’Keeffe – Christopher Springmann Productions, LLC

Georgia O’Keeffe: A Magical Life, from Abiquiú to/the Ghost Ranch

Photography by
Christopher Springmann

Georgia O’Keeffe’s imagination and lifestyle have intrigued the world throughout her life, fascinating collectors and critics, artists and museums. But was she reclusive and reserved? No, just the opposite, says photographer Christopher Springmann, who has produced, for the first time, a wondrous collection of stunning portrait prints.

These photographs, many never seen before, were taken by Springmann at O’Keeffe’s Abiquiú home and her Ghost Ranch residence & studio in 1974 when she was 86. They provide intimate insights into her gentle style: a powerful and prolific artist, content and secure in the environment she chose and created.

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Gallery

**A New Two Image Diptych:** From Abiquiú to the Ghost Ranch
Abiquiú & Ghost Ranch (1974)

”My favorite place - home.” Georgia O’Keeffe Abiquiú (1974)

In the midst of Chamisa at sundown Ghost Ranch (1974)

“Skulls are very lively.” Georgia O’Keeffe Ghost Ranch (1974)

The iconic spiral “OK” pin: A gift of grace Abiquiú (1974)

Distinctive Simplicity: The Signature Style Ghost Ranch (1974)

The Artist’s hands & the “X-belt” Ghost Ranch (1974)

Georgia O’Keeffe and her Chow Chow Ghost Ranch (1974)

In the shadow of Chimney Rock Ghost Ranch (1974)

Shadows and silhouette: The dark tree Ghost Ranch (1974)

”Didn’t you know, I always wear black,” Georgia O’Keeffe Ghost Ranch (1974)

Chow Chow treat time Ghost Ranch (1974)

Sitting in light, color & texture Ghost Ranch (1974)

Streaks of sun, the peaceful place Ghost Ranch (1974)

Sunlight under the Veranda Ghost Ranch (1974)

Walking the Chow Chows by Chimney Rock Ghost Ranch (1974)

Juan Hamilton, companion & collaborator Ghost Ranch (1974)

**A New Three Image Triptych:** Perspectives of Georgia O’Keeffe
Abiquiú & Ghost Ranch (1974)

Featured in

Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn NY: *“Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern”*
Quarto (UK): *“Artists at Home”* 2023

*Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe NM: “Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Houses”*

About the Photographer

“I photographed Georgia O’Keeffe in 1974 when she was 86. She graciously showed me her Abiquiú front room first and said, ‘This is my favorite place. I love the light, color, warmth, even the stones, especially under Sandy’s (Alexander Calder) beautiful mobile.’ ”

As we packed to move to the Ghost Ranch, I said, with a touch of humor, ‘You’re a joy to photograph … you’ve done this before, I can tell.’ She looked at me, laughed and leaned in, smiling broadly, nodding: ‘Yes, dear Christopher, many times!’” (Since 1917!)

The image has been featured in the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum book, “Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Houses,” while the sessions were documented in the Brooklyn Museum book, “Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern.”

“Christopher Springmann’s portraits of Georgia O’Keeffe exhibit an unusually tactful and persuasive approach, while maintaining a sense of humor, much like O’Keeffe herself. Springmann shows a unique ability to capture her humanity – in the perfect light.“
John Joss, Author

Christopher Springmann continues his diverse career as a lifestyle medicine journalist, hosting/producing audio and video podcasts for healthcare providers. Springmann contributed to National Geographic and Smithsonian magazines as a photographer, before creating Life Love & Health in 2003, a daily health interview program, first underwritten by AARP, and featured on SiriusXM, the Voice of America, and American Forces Network.