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Georgia O'Keeffe

Learn about the independent and vibrant life of 20th century modernist painter Georgia O'Keefe with our multimedia showcase of hero content. O'Keeffe initially created her art in New York City where she lived with husband Alfred Stieglitz but later moved to northern New Mexico where she fell in love with the American West which is reflected in her later paintings.

Georgia O'Keeffe by Alfred Steiglitz

By: Photo courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Alfred Stieglitz Collectio...

Brilliant iconic black and white portrait by American photographer Alfred Stieglitz of the artist Georgia O'Keeffe who was his close friend and lover

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Georgia O'Keeffe by Chelsie from Ocean Springs

By: Georgia O’Keeffe photograph by Rufus Holsinger,1915, courtesy Albert & Shirl...
An inspiring woman

Georgia O'Keeffe by Adrian from Buffalo

By: Photo courtesy of Encyclopedia Brittanica
Georgia O'Keeffe is an artist who is celebrated as the ""Mother of American modernism."

The quintessential paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe still inspire Viewers

Black Iris, 1926 by Georgia o'Keeffe

By: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Alfred Stieglitz Collection
Georgia O'Keeffe is best known for her Flower paintings in which she uses a very close up point of view that makes the subject into an abstraction.

Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue, 1931 by Georgia O'Keeffe

By: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Alfred Stieglitz Collection
Georgia O'Keeffe moved from New York to New Mexico where she quickly became enamored of the Western lifestyle and the common objects-skulls- of ranch living.

Reflect on the life and art of Georgia O'Keeffe. How did the places she lived influence her art? How are you immediately affected by where you live?

Georgia O’Keeffe was a major figure in American art and is considered a founding member of American Modernism. She remained independent from changing art trends and was true to her own vision. She imbued her paintings with beautiful colors, simple bold shapes and a love of nature. Ultimately her paintings were intimately connected to the places where she lived.

Related Links

Video: Life and Art of Georgia O'Keeffe - Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Curator Carolyn Kastner
Credit: C-SPAN
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Website
Georgia O'Keeffe: Biography.com

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