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Carr, O'Keeffe, Kahlo: Places of Their Own

This work compares the art, lives and achievements of three great artists of the Americas: Emily Carr of Canada, Georgia O'Keeffe of the USA and Frida Kahlo of Mexico. Each became her country's pre-eminent woman painter in the 20th century, and all explored similar issues in their painting.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 376 pages

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