As soon as Georgia O'Keeffe learned to drive in 1929, she bought a Model A Ford. It gave her many things, including much needed freedom and independence; a way to get to the rugged, remote "faraway" locations she loved; refuge from the harsh, high desert sun in the summer; and even a place to paint. She could venture out on a camping trip, remove the back seat and have enough room inside to work freely on a large canvas, painting en plein air. She was photographed doing this by her friend Ansel Adams. She was also photographed in front of a Ford V8 in 1933 by Alfred Stieglitz. |
 
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