Pedernal Skull Print, O’Keeffe Desert Bone Wall Art Print

A Pedernal Skull Print carries the force of O’Keeffe’s New Mexico work without needing extra explanation. A white deer’s skull hangs at the center, its antlers stretching upward while the Pedernal mountain lies low across the bottom of the scene. The blue sky keeps the image open, but the skull and dead tree give it weight.

About Georgia O’Keeffe

Georgia O’Keeffe (1887–1986) is often called the mother of American modernism. O’Keeffe became famous for enlarged flowers painted so close that they become almost abstract. Modernist artists rejected strict realism in favour of new ways of seeing colour, form and space. From the late 1940s O’Keeffe lived in New Mexico, where desert hills, bones and wide skies filled her paintings.

Styling this Georgia O’Keeffe print

With its blue palette and vibrant atmosphere, this Georgia O’Keeffe print brings instant personality to a wall. Hang “Pedernal Skull” at eye level, about 57 inches (145 cm) to its centre, in a study or living room; 18×24″ is a versatile size for most walls. The blue palette of “Pedernal Skull” pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak; finish it with a simple black or oak frame.

At a glance

• Type: Georgia O’Keeffe print
• Artist: Georgia O’Keeffe
• Style: Modernism
• Colours: blue
• Mood: vibrant
• Subject: The desert
• Collections: Georgia O’Keeffe Posters, Modernist Art Prints