Georgia O'Keeffe Quote

The meaning of a word — to me — is not as exact as the meaning of a color. Colors and shapes make a more definite statement than words. I write this [1974] because such odd things have been done about me with words. I have often been told what to paint … I make this effort because no one else can know how my paintings happen.


Foreword (1974) - Some Memories of Drawings (1976)


The meaning of a word — to me — is not as exact as the meaning of a color. Colors and shapes make a more definite statement than words. I write...

The meaning of a word — to me — is not as exact as the meaning of a color. Colors and shapes make a more definite statement than words. I write...

The meaning of a word — to me — is not as exact as the meaning of a color. Colors and shapes make a more definite statement than words. I write...

The meaning of a word — to me — is not as exact as the meaning of a color. Colors and shapes make a more definite statement than words. I write...