Episode #86: Art Fact and Fiction: Are Georgia O'Keeffe's Paintings References to the Female Body? (S10E03)
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Feminist Art History - A History of Floral Symbolism
Feminist art historian linde nochlan promoted a feminist and even overtly anatomical reading of georgia o'keefe's florals. The language of flowers was specifically used to discuss female sexuality and desire in a time period that was outwardly stodgy, but inwardly super randy. You'll still see references to this so called floriography when you read about the origin of the red rose as the flower for love and romance.
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