georgia o’keeffe revolutionary female painter of the 20 th century
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Georgia O’KeeffeGeorgia O’KeeffeRevolutionary female painter of Revolutionary female painter of
the 20the 20thth century century
Young YearsYoung Years
O’Keeffe was born in O’Keeffe was born in Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin in 1887Wisconsin in 1887
O’Keeffe had private O’Keeffe had private art lessons from the art lessons from the age of 11age of 11
She knew from a She knew from a young age that she young age that she wanted to be an artistwanted to be an artist
EducationEducation
O’Keeffe came from a well-to-do family O’Keeffe came from a well-to-do family that stressed the importance of education, that stressed the importance of education, even for femaleseven for females
She attended the Art Institute in Chicago, She attended the Art Institute in Chicago, the Arts Student League in NY, and finally the Arts Student League in NY, and finally Columbia Teacher’s College also in NYColumbia Teacher’s College also in NY
First Jobs and ExhibitsFirst Jobs and Exhibits
O’Keeffe worked briefly as a commercial O’Keeffe worked briefly as a commercial artist in Chicagoartist in Chicago
She took teaching positions in Texas, She took teaching positions in Texas, Virginia, and South CarolinaVirginia, and South Carolina
The first public showing of her work was in The first public showing of her work was in 1908 at Alfred Stieglitz’s 291 gallery in NY1908 at Alfred Stieglitz’s 291 gallery in NY
Her first solo show was in 1917, also at Her first solo show was in 1917, also at 291 gallery291 gallery
Love and ArtLove and Art
In 1918 she moved In 1918 she moved to New York to live to New York to live with (and with (and eventually marry) eventually marry) Stieglitz and Stieglitz and pursue a career as pursue a career as a full time artista full time artist
Influences and InspirationsInfluences and Inspirations
O’Keeffe seemed to be unaffected by the O’Keeffe seemed to be unaffected by the changes going on in the world around her changes going on in the world around her as far as her artwork was concernedas far as her artwork was concerned
She was, however, influenced by the She was, however, influenced by the scenery of her different living scenery of her different living environmentsenvironments
While she was living in While she was living in New York her paintings New York her paintings reflected the skyline reflected the skyline (Shown: City Night, 1926)(Shown: City Night, 1926)
Her visits to their summer Her visits to their summer home at Lake George home at Lake George strongly influenced her strongly influenced her work with the beginning of work with the beginning of her scenes of nature her scenes of nature (Shown: Old Maple, Lake (Shown: Old Maple, Lake George, 1926)George, 1926)
It was during her It was during her winter months in New winter months in New York that O’Keeffe York that O’Keeffe started painting giant started painting giant flowers. (Shown: Iris, flowers. (Shown: Iris, 1929; White Trumpet 1929; White Trumpet Flower, 1932)Flower, 1932)
"Most people in the "Most people in the city rush around so, city rush around so, they have no time to they have no time to look at a flower. I look at a flower. I want them to see it want them to see it whether they want to whether they want to or not." –Georgia or not." –Georgia O’KeeffeO’Keeffe
In 1929 O’Keeffe In 1929 O’Keeffe grew restless of city grew restless of city life and traveled for life and traveled for the first time to New the first time to New Mexico. Mexico.
She fell in love with She fell in love with the beauty of the the beauty of the desert and returned desert and returned there every summer there every summer til Stieglitz’s death in til Stieglitz’s death in 1946, when she 1946, when she moved there moved there permanentlypermanently
Shown: Cow’s Skull-Red, Shown: Cow’s Skull-Red, White, and Blue, 1930; White, and Blue, 1930; Fragment of the Ranchos Fragment of the Ranchos de Taos Church, 1929de Taos Church, 1929
Individualistic StyleIndividualistic Style Throughout her entire artistic career O’Keeffe Throughout her entire artistic career O’Keeffe
maintained a unique style to her paintings and maintained a unique style to her paintings and drawingsdrawings
Her representational works used such linear Her representational works used such linear quality, bold coloring, and enlarged proportions quality, bold coloring, and enlarged proportions that they bordered on abstract artthat they bordered on abstract art
She used colors and lines to express her She used colors and lines to express her feelings towards and surrounding the subject not feelings towards and surrounding the subject not just to paint as everyone else sees itjust to paint as everyone else sees it
She truly understood what it meant to explore She truly understood what it meant to explore and examine a subject matter, even one as and examine a subject matter, even one as simple as a flowersimple as a flower
The Radiator The Radiator Building at Night Building at Night
Oil on canvasOil on canvas 1927, New York1927, New York
Two Calla Lilies Two Calla Lilies on Pinkon Pink
Oil on canvasOil on canvas 19281928
Light IrisLight Iris Oil on CanvasOil on Canvas 19241924
Jack in the PulpitJack in the Pulpit Oil on canvas Oil on canvas 19301930
Blue FlowerBlue Flower 19181918
Works CitedWorks Cited
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http://www.artchive.com/artchttp://www.artchive.com/artchive/O/okeefe.htmlhive/O/okeefe.html
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