She was an artist who is mostly known for painting flowers, New York Skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes. Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) was born in Sun Prairie, Wisconson in 1887. Lisle is married to painter and printmaker Robert Kipniss.

She has published five books covering the topics of art history, education, sociology, and her own life. After college she held positions at The Providence Journal and Newsweek magazine. Lisle is originally from Providence, Rhode Island and attended college at Ohio Wesleyan University. Biographical / Historical Louise Lisle is an art historian and author in Sharon, Connecticut. The outcome of Lisle's research on O'Keeffe resulted in her book, Portrait of an Artist: A Biography of Georgia O'Keeffe (1980) and on Nevelson, Lisle authored, Louise Nevelson: A Passionate Life (1990). The collection consists of copied biographical papers, recordings, correspondence, and printed material related to O'Keeffe, and 97 recorded interviews related to the life of Louise Nevelson. Summary The Laurie Lisle research material on Georgia O'Keeffe and Louise Nevelson measures 3.4 linear feet and dates from 1902-1990. Creator Lisle, Laurie See more items in Laurie Lisle research material on Georgia O'Keeffe and Louise Nevelson Sponsor The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee. The material on Georgia O'Keeffe was donated in 1991, and the material on Louise Nevelson was donated in 2004. Object Details Creator Lisle, Laurie Names Nevelson, Louise, 1899-1988 O'Keeffe, Georgia, 1887-1986 Occupation Art historians - Connecticut Authors - Connnecticut Topic Women art historians Women authors Women artists Women painters Women sculptors Provenance This collection was donated by Laurie Lisle in two separate installments. Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art.

Without Child by Laurie Lisle