Georgia O'Keeffe painted the New York City skyline in works such as Radiator Building—Night.
O'Keeffe lived in New York for long periods during the 1920s and 1930s, and the city's skyscrapers became important subjects. Radiator Building—Night, New York was painted in 1927 and presents the American Radiator Building as a dramatic vertical form illuminated against a dark sky.
These urban paintings show a different side of O'Keeffe from her flower and desert pictures. She used strong geometry, simplified shapes, and intense color to convey the power and modernity of the city. The skyscraper was a prominent symbol of American modern life during the period.
The building itself is now known as the American Radiator Building and is located in Manhattan. O'Keeffe's New York works are sometimes overlooked because her later reputation became especially associated with New Mexico.