stackyFACTSThe legendary American modernist was so utterly obsessed with painting the harsh desert landscapes of New Mexico that she retrofitted her Ford Model A with a massive canvas tent. She routinely braved absolutely brutal heat and swarms of aggressive bees just to capture the perfect aesthetic of a sun-bleached animal skull.
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