Germany and in the European Union as state secretary for Federal and European Affairs and of Foreign Affairs for Hamburg . She is a foreign policy expert concerned with advancing the leadership and professional development of women . The third panelist was Laurie Richardson , who serves as the UN liaison for FAWCO , and who leads a team of representatives engaged in advocacy on gender equality , climate change , and migration . The discussion was moderated by Dr . Merike Blofield , director of the GIGA Institute of Latin American Studies and a |
professor of political science at the University of Hamburg , an expert whose research focuses on the intersection of socio-economic , gender , and family inequalities and the policy process in Latin America . This event was supported by the Amerikazentrum Hamburg e . V . and the US Consulate General Hamburg . The over 140 attendees experienced a lively exchange between the moderator and the panelists , who addressed the hurdles facing women as they balanced career and family . |
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Almut Möller
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Georgia O ’ Keeffe was the subject of AWCH ’ s new virtual discussion “ Let ’ s Talk about Art ” organized by Holly T . Georgia is one of the most important and admired Modernist painters in the US , mostly known for her large-format paintings of flowers and for her depictions of New York City skyscrapers and New Mexico landscapes . Through her provocative and distinctively personal approach to painting , her artwork conveys her independent spirit and her “ sensitivity to the vitality of natural forces .” Her career was launched by Alfred Stieglitz , one of the most progressive and influential figures in the art community at the turn of the 20th century . However , by objecting to Stieglitz ’ s sexualized interpretation of her work , O ’ Keeffe played a key role in changing the notion that gender was in any way a determinant of artistic competence or creativity . Although art continues to be dominated by men , she has been instrumental in establishing a voice and space for female artists .
Our discussion of the artists was preceded by viewing the film Georgia O ’ Keeffe : By Myself , produced by Tanya Hudson in 2016 to mark the 100th anniversary of her first solo show , sponsored by Alfred Stieglitz in 1916 . The film wonderfully depicts the evolution of Georgia O ’ Keeffe ’ s art as she is encouraged to reject the imitative realism that she learned at the Art Institute of Chicago and to turn toward the Modernist idea of representing personal ideas and feelings in her work . Starting with simple abstract forms and shunning color , Georgia gradually developed her own style . After her success in New York , she retreated to New Mexico to establish her independence and gain the solitude she needed for her work .
Georgia O ‘ Keeffe , Series 1 , No . 8 , 1918 , Lenbachhaus , Munich .
Georgia O ’ Keeffe , Photo : Alfred Stieglitz ( 1918 ), Metropolitian Museum of Art , CC0 , via Wikimedia Commons .
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