Georgia O’Keeffe was born on 15 November 1887.
Georgia O’Keeffe by Alfred Stieglitz, 1918
“I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to do.” *
Georgia O’Keeffe, taken July 19, 1915
“To create one’s world in any of the arts takes courage.” Continue reading
I adore vintage adverts of all kinds, but inevitably my favourites feature famous people. There is often a gap between a celebrity’s public image and the products or services they are willing to represent in exchange for money and more press. Naturally, I am in love with this list.*
12 Vintage Advertisements Starring Famous Authors [COURTESY FLAVORWIRE]
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*My only complaint: I wish they had included more than one ad featuring a woman writer.
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