C2601

Georgia O’Keeffe

Modernist Artist

Collins Cover Announcement 

GEORGIA O'KEEFFE

An open door leading from O'Keeffe's New Mexico studio to the world of nature's beauty and mystery is the symbolic expression with which I've chosen to honor this extraordinary American artist. Seen through the open door and window are depictions of the Pedernal and Red Hills as painted by O'Keeffe in many of her works. The subtle and semi-bright shadings that are used for the hills and desert floor in this individually handpainted COLLINS are faithfully based on colorings used by Georgia herself. The large flower on the new stamp showing "Red Poppy - 1927" adds to the O'Keeffe color heritage on this First Day Cover. Although her beautiful renditions could never be duplicated on a stamp or cachet, I must say that this COLLINS is undoubtedly the "Best of Issue" in terms of capturing the essence of Georgia O'Keeffe.

As for the interior of the studio, I carefully chose earth tones for coloring and stark aftifacts such as elk antlers, cattle skulls, and Southwest pottery for display as Georgia used these extensively in her work. In fact, her fame was largely based on her ability to incorporate desert landscapes, bones, animal skulls, rocks, regional artifacts, and blue skies into her American Southwest paintings.

She passed away on March 6, 1986 in her beloved Santa Fe and that is where the stamp is postmarked. She was an exceptional talent and, in fact, a national treasure. Artist Georgia O'Keeffe. Item #C2601. $11.75.

Winter 2026 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 23 C2601 — Georgia O'Keeffe —5/31/96

An open door leading from O'Keeffe's New Mexico studio to the world of nature's beauty and mystery is the symbolic expression with which I chose to honor this extraordinary American artist. Seen through the open door and window are depictions of the Pedernal and Red Hills as painted by O'Keeffe in many of her works. The semi-bright hills and the subtle shadings that are used for the desert floor in this individually hand painted Collins cover are faithfully based on colorings used by Georgia herself. The large flower on the stamp showing -Red Poppy-1927" adds to the O'Keeffe color heritage on this FDC. Although her beautiful renditions could never be duplicated on a stamp or cachet, I attempted to capture the essence of Georgia O'Keeffe.

As for the interior of the studio, I carefully chose earth tones for coloring and stark artifacts such as elk antlers, cattle skulls, and Southwest pottery for display as Georgia used these extensively in her work. In fact, her fame was largely based on her ability to incorporate desert landscapes, bones, animal skulls, rocks, regional artifacts, and blue skies into her American Southwest paintings. She was an exceptional talent as well as a national treasure. First time in one of my mail sales.