This is the first major documentary on artist Georgia O’Keeffe since the 70s. Charlottesville filmmaker Paul Wagner directed the film and we have an interesting discussion about this fascinating woman, including:
– Why the film started in Basel, Switzerland
– The meaning of the title
– O’Keefe lived in Williamsburg and Charlottesville
– 25,000 pages of letters between her and Alfred Stieglitz
– Seeing O’Keeffe not wearing black and wearing makeup
– Getting Claire Danes and her husband Hugh Dancy to do the voiceover
– Using a graphic approach to the visual
– Her mental health issue
LINKS
Virginia Film Festival (Oct 30 – Nov 3)
Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light website
Paul Wagner Films
My podcast with the makers of “Anahita”
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