PPLD Digital Collections

Clay is shaped on a potter's wheel at Van Briggle Pottery. 1

Commonwheel Artists Co-op located at 102 Canon Avenue. Group portrait of 21 members of the cooperative of artists, crafts persons, artisans and performers that operates its own gallery and shop. 1

Example of simplicity found throughout the house and ranch. Bare light bulbs hang from the ceiling along with a single rubber door mat. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 54. 1

Georgia O'Keeffe's painting palette with brushes and tubes of paint. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 4 & 5. 1

Gorge of the Rio Grande near Taos, New Mexico. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 114. 1

Greg MacDougal, dance instructor at Colorado College in the 1950s. 1

Large plants and bushes assembled against the black door. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 37. 1

Local artist George O. Beardsley leaning on a porch railing of house surrounded by vines. He is holding white straw hat in his left hand. 1

Man sitting on horseback in desert. Photo identified as "Artist Bert Philips, Taos, N.M.|at Taos Pueblo." 1

Multipaned, simple glassway doorway with sheet curtains. A smooth black rock, a small table, and plant are also visible. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 56. 1

Organist Gene Barry. 1

Painter Cornelis Ruhtenberg, 1923-2008. Cornelis Ruhtenberg studied in Berlin from 1941 until 1946 and two years later immigrated to the United States. Ruhtenberg's painting were exhibited at the Colorado Springs Fie Arts Center. 1

Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 100. 1

Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 11. 1

Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 115. 1

Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 17. 1

Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 48. 1

Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 64. 1

Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 65. 1

Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 66-67. 1

Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 94-95. 1

Portrait of Anne Van Briggle (unk-1929) (Mrs. Artus) sitting in carved wooden chair. Photographer's stamp on back reads "Knutson * Bowers Photograph. 1314 Cheyenne Road Main 6723 Colorado Springs." 1

Portrait of Artus Van Briggle wearing a houndstooth pattern jacket. Photo identified on print. 1

Portrait of Edgar Britton (1901-1982), a sculptor and an instructor at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center from 1943 until 1950. 1

Portrait of Heidi Brandt, wife of Dr. Thomas O. Brandt. Mrs. Brandt designed a signature book cover for the John F. Kennedy birthday dinners to be held at the Broadmoor International Center in 1961. 1

Portrait of artist Georgia O'Keeffe with sculpture and painting. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 8. 1

Portrait of artist Georgia O'Keeffe with sculpture and painting. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on the front book jacket. 1

Portrait of artist Georgia O'Keeffe with sculpture. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 12. 1

Portrait of artist Lawrence N. Harris (1937-2008). 1

Portrait of watercolor landscape artist George O. Beardsley (1867-1938). 1

Pruned tamarisk trees along the western edge of the garden. The cup of Estiben Suazo, the gardener, is hanging on one of the trees. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 98. 1

Rough hewn wooden bench in front of a door of similar construction. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 38. 1

Screen enclosed sculpture in the ranch house. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 9. 1

Sculptress, Harriet Lee's sketch of the section of the huge pyramid sculpture at the Pioneers Museum that features The Cotton Club. Harriet signed it for Fannie Mae. 1

Sculpture in roofless room. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 62. 1

Several smooth stones, a small metal bell, and a small statue displayed in a wall niche. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 73. 1

Shadow patterns from nearby tree limbs appear on an adobe wall. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 96. 1

Side view of the house with a ladder leaning against it. The garden is visible in the foreground. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 84. 1

Small child, identified on back as Margaret Wood, watches intently while Fred Schumm works at workbench. Mask is on shelf behind. 1

Snow covered bush in front of wooden door with antlers mounted just above. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 35. 1

Snow covered formal wooden door entrance to the house. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 34. 1

Snow-covered Pikes Peak in the distance is framed by the Gateway Rocks of Garden of the Gods. A man has an artist's easel set up under an umbrella. His paint box and rifle are nearby. 1

Steep bluff near Abiquiu on the Chama River with a cottonwood tree in the foreground. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 109. 1

Studio portrait of Nancy Wood in profile. 1

Text under photo "An exacting perfectionist in his work, Kempf breaks out his rule. The sculptor is measuring an addition to the fantail of the piece, located near Cheyenne Mountain." See Gazette Telegraph article dated July 29, 1978, page D1. 1

Text under photo "His newest work is a wonder to behold." See Gazette Telegraph article dated July 29, 1978, page D1. 1

Text under photo "Starr Kempf pours molten lead into mold. He is forming a disc that will be part of his work's structure." See Gazette Telegraph article dated July 29, 1978, page D1. 1

The Rio Grande near Taos, New Mexico. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 118. 1

The passageway leading from the entrance door to the central patio in house. Antlers are mounted on the wall above a bench covered with stones and a large basin. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 43. 1

The sculpture Abstraction is visible through the wall to the garden. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 40. 1

The village of Abiquiu as seen from the air. The road follows the Chama river. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 108. 1

The villlage church of Trampas, New Mexico covered with snow. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 112. 1

Water from a recent snowfall melting on the roof and seeping up from the floor. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 97. 1

Woman, identified on back as Eya Fechin, sits on bottom step of tall staircase. 1

Wooden doorway with sunlight streaming through the cracks. Photograph appears in "O'Keeffe at Abiquiu" by Christine Taylor Patten on page 39. 1