Glasstire Explores the Fluid Definition of a Texas Artist on Its 25th Anniversary

For Glasstire's 25th anniversary, art historian Amy Von Lintel reflects on what it means to be a "Texas artist." She points out that many artists thought to be from Texas are actually newcomers. For example, Ed Ruscha drew inspiration from brief trips to Amarillo for his Standard Station series, and Georgia O'Keeffe spent only 37 months in Texas but was affectionately called "the little girl of the Texas Plains" by Alfred Stieglitz. While Elaine de Kooning visited Texas 16 times and evolved her style, she often gets overlooked compared to O'Keeffe. Von Lintel also discusses her chapter on New York artists in Texas, which didn’t make it into a key publication. She emphasizes the intricate ties between Texas and its artists, influenced heavily by Mexico, highlighting that the story of Texas art is still being written.