Georgia o keeffe art work. Light iris by georgia okeeffe. Georgia totto okeeffe november 15 1887 march 6 1986 was an american artist. Grey lines with black blue and yellow by georgia okeeffe.
Ballet skirt or electric light by georgia okeeffe. Abstraction white rose by georgia okeeffe. Autumn leaves by georgia okeeffe.
Jimson weedwhite flower no. She was known for her paintings of enlarged flowers new york skyscrapers and new mexico landscapes. Born on november 15 1887 the second of seven children georgia totto okeeffe grew up on a farm near sun prairie wisconsin.
Okeeffe has been recognized as the mother of american modernism. Jimson weed by georgia okeeffe. Georgia okeeffe is one of the most significant artists of the 20 th century renowned for her contribution to modern art.
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. After studying at the school of the art institute of chicago she attended the art students league in new york studying under william. Georgia okeeffe paintings okeeffes rise to fame was against all the odds both as a female and in the modern style which she made her own the bold modernist style of okeeffe adorn this colourful section which features all the themes that you would expect to find in a summary of her work large scale flowers animal bones plus landscapes.
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.