Which Georgia O'Keeffe painting is also known as The Radiator Building—Night?

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Radiator Building—Night, New York is the Georgia O'Keeffe painting also known as The Radiator Building—Night.

The work is commonly listed as Radiator Building—Night, New York and dates from 1927. Its subject is the American Radiator Building, whose dark structure and glowing ornament gave O'Keeffe a powerful combination of geometry and theatrical light.

O'Keeffe's New York paintings belong to the period when she lived in the city and engaged with the visual energy of modern skyscrapers. She frequently cropped or simplified buildings so that they became bold, near-abstract arrangements.

The title can cause confusion because shortened forms such as The Radiator Building—Night appear in discussions and exhibition records. The fuller title identifies both the building and the city, distinguishing it from O'Keeffe's other urban works.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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