Georgia O'Keeffe
By: Maddison Tate Hour 5
Biography
Georgia O'Keeffe was an artist born in Wisconsin November 15th, 1887. She studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Painting had always been a big part of her life. She claims there was nothing behind her paintings but people who've studied her art think there is something more behind her art. They think that there is sexual imagery behind some of them. Georgia moved to Mexico in her early life. She moved to the desert. She saw more life in bones and sun bleached skulls than in living animals and people. She painted what she saw. She loved the isolation of the desert. Georgia died under a year before her 100th birthday.
Blue Morning Glories
Painted by Georgia in 1938. This is another one of her more famous paintings. Known for her sharp images, this flower became an important one of her paintings. She loved painting flowers but she also liked painting dead things too.
Red Canna
Painted in 1924, this abstract oil painting is one of her more famous paintings.
Ram's Head
Painted in 1935, this painting was done in mexico's desert. You can find this painting in The Brooklyn Museum
Georgia O'Keeffe talking about her life and work
Question
What was missing that caused Georgia to start picking up bones in the countryside.
Impact
Georgia had a big impact on the creative side of the community because of her varying paintings. She was known for painting sharp, clear, eye-catching paintings. Some abstract paintings and plenty of landscapes are a big part of Georgia's portfolio. Art in this century was not this intense. Georgia showed people that painting what interests you is just as beautiful as painting what others want. People could express their artistic side without worrying about what other people had to say to that.