Georgia okeefe artist. She was known for her paintings of enlarged flowers new york skyscrapers and new mexico landscapes. The estate of georgia okeeffe and their presence hold all necessary copyrights and licences for all of his paintings and other works. 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.
For many her paintings represent the beginnings of a new american art free from the irony and. Georgia okeeffes work remains a prominent part of major national and international museums. In 2014 the georgia okeefe museum sold a floral painting for 44 million dollars at auction setting the record for artwork sold by a female artist.
Georgia okeeffe is one of the most significant artists of the 20 th century renowned for her contribution to modern art. She is best known for her paintings of flowers and desert landscapes. Georgia totto okeeffe november 15 1887 march 6 1986 was an american artist.
She played an important part in the development of modern art in america becoming the first female painter to gain respect in new yorks art world in the 1920s. The piece titled jimson weedwhite flower no1 was painted in 1932 and is an iconic representation of a large scale flower. Gelatin silver print 3 12 x 4 12 inches.
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. Okeeffe has been recognized as the mother of american modernism.