Art of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee Indians Book

I read this book for the ATY 2018 Reading Challenge Week 30: a short book.

As one of my favorite painters, I enjoy reading about Georgia O'Keeffe and her life; even small little corners of her life. This book represents some small little corners of her life and her relationship with John Poling. Poling did odd jobs for O'Keeffe and then moved on to help her realize her painting goals once she had lost much of her sight to macular degeneration. However, this book also serves to document that work, because his assistance has been denied. When Poling is wrapped up in the months of painting with Georgia when Juan Hamilton is out of the picture, his prose is light, easy to read, and enthusiastic. He is relating how he began to do this work for O'Keeffe and how she taught him how to do the work, as she would do it. However, much of the book is a justification and defense to prove how this happened, when, where, and who was aware. Much of the book seems to be a condemnation of Juan Hamilton and his negative influence on O'Keeffe. I prefer the book without the defensiveness, but I can appreciate the need for the documentation.