Georgia O' Keeffe at the Peabody Essex Museum

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Today, Laurie and I went to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA. The goal was to see the special  Georgia O' Keeffe exhibition. The special exhibition is at the museum until April 1. Georgia O'Keeffe is an American artist most famous for paintings of the Southwest and of flowers that may or may not resemble a female body part. She is one of the few artists of the 20th Century that I enjoy.

Although Salem is a tourist trap loaded with many places to check out, most are only open during the summer and the fall. There wasn't much to do in town. Not to mention, the temperature was over 55 degrees when we walked in and thirty seven and windy when we walked out. All we did on the North Shore after the museum was go to Kelly's Roast Beef on Revere Beach for a late lunch.

The Peabody Essex Museum has a few galleries. Most of their stuff is Asian and Indian Art. There was a room dedicated to American artists. There was also an impressive room dedicated to Maritime Art. There is a twenty dollar entrance fee. It is not a huge museum but it is nice.

The Georgia O' Keeffe gallery is on the top floor. Besides her paintings, there was a lot of clothes. Apparently, her "style" was a big topic. I get it, she designed and wore what she wanted not what was considered proper or in style. That said, I didn't spend a  whole lot of time looking at her shoes.  She spent time in both New York and New Mexico. Georgia and her husband, who was a famous photographer, had a place on Lake George. He also took many photos of her, many of which are in the exhibition.

We spent around two hours in the museum. Over half of that time was spent in the Georgia O' Keeffe gallery. Admission for an adult is $20. There is some free parking in the area. If you have to pay to park the cost is only seventy five cents. Two photos of her paintings and three photos of Georgia below.