What was the title of Georgia O’Keeffe’s 1927 painting of a skyscraper at night?

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Georgia O’Keeffe titled her 1927 skyscraper painting Radiator Building—Night, New York. It depicts the American Radiator Building, now known as the American Standard Building, glowing against a dark Manhattan sky.

The painting belongs to O’Keeffe’s New York series, made while she lived in the city with Alfred Stieglitz. Rather than presenting a neutral architectural view, she simplified the tower into bold geometric shapes and intense black, red and yellow contrasts. The work reflects the fascination with modern urban architecture that shaped American art in the 1920s.

The building stood near Bryant Park and was designed in a neo-Gothic style. O’Keeffe’s title is often shortened informally, but the full title identifies both the structure and its nighttime setting.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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