About georgia okeeffe art. Summary of georgia okeeffe. The georgia okeeffe museum in santa fe new mexico is dedicated to preserving the life art and legacy of the artist and offers tours of her home and studio which is a national historic. Okeeffe has been recognized as the mother of american modernism.
Born on november 15 1887 the second of seven children georgia totto okeeffe grew up on a farm near sun prairie wisconsin. In 1905 okeeffe began her serious formal art training at the school of the art institute of chicago and then the art students league of. One of the most influential american artists of the 20th century georgia okeeffe promoted new ideas of abstraction and helped redefine modern art.
Best known for her paintings of flowers and plantsenlarged beyond life size and precisely painted with bold colorsand for her spare and dramatic images inspired by the landscape of the. Georgia totto okeeffe november 15 1887 march 6 1986 was an american artist. Georgia okeeffe played a pivotal role in the development of american modernism and its relationship to european avante garde movements of the early 20 th century.
Browse artwork and art for sale by georgia okeeffe and discover content biographical information and recently sold works. The heart of the georgia okeeffe museums collection is the art and art materials of okeeffe which comprise 140 of her oil paintings more than 100 watercolors and multiple casts of three different sculpture designs. Georgia okeeffe is one of the most significant artists of the 20 th century renowned for her contribution to modern art.
After studying at the school of the art institute of chicago she attended the art students league in new york studying under william. Guaranteed lowest price free shipping returns and custom framing options on all prints. One of the first female painters to achieve worldwide acclaim from critics and the general public georgia okeeffe was an american painter who created innovative impressionist images that challenged perceptions and evolved constantly throughout her career.