Newman, Arnold, 1918-2006

This collection includes photographic materials related to Georgia O'Keeffe, her properties, travel, and artwork dating from 1894 to circa 1992. In addition to photographic prints and film, there are also original enclosures such as envelopes, boxes, and albums.

Portrait of O'Keeffe standing in profile in the landscape, in front of an easel with a blank canvas and a rams skull with horns; O'Keeffe is wearing a blue jean jacket with her hair pulled back in a bun.

The collection consists of interviews with Georgia O'Keeffe's surviving relatives, colleagues, friends, and employees as well as supporting project documentation. The bulk of the materials date from 2000 to 2003 and include audiocassette recordings, typed transcripts, photographs, and research and project records.

Arnold Newman (1918-2006) is acknowledged as one of the great masters of 20th century photography, in particular as it relates to portraiture. Newman was encouraged in his early work by Stieglitz and photographed both Stieglitz and O'Keeffe. Newman was interviewed by Jane Cook.