Georgia O'Keeffe
The iconic American painter..
Georgia O'Keeffe & Her Impact
Georgia O'Keeffe has been considered one of the most influential, and iconic American painters of all time. She was one of seven children born in Sun Prairie,Wisconsin. In 1905 O'Keeffe started attending the Art institute of Chicago then went on to the Art Students League of New York. Georgia O'Keefe is considered the "mother of American Modernism", she was also the first woman to earn a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art.
Hands,1918
This photo was taken by Georgia O'Keeffe's husband Alfred Steiglitz
In the moment..
Georgia O'Keeffe painting a photo of a southwestern landscape, her biggest inspiration
Medal of Freedom
Georgia O'Keeffe received a Medal of Freedom like this one from president Gerald Ford
I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.