Georgia okeeffe artist page. She is best known for her paintings of flowers and desert landscapes. Okeeffe has been recognized as the mother of american modernism. 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.
She was a student at the university of virginia at this time and used dows ideas of art structure to form her own style of art. She made large format paintings of enlarged blossoms presenting them close up as if seen through a. In 1912 georgia okeeffe was introduced to an important book of exercises titled composition by arthur wesley dow.
One of the most influential american artists of the 20th century georgia okeeffe promoted new ideas of abstraction and helped redefine modern art. She was known for her paintings of enlarged flowers new york skyscrapers and new mexico landscapes. Widely considered one of the greatest 20th century american artists painter georgia okeeffe created serene works to reflect the world around her.
Producing a substantial body of work over seven decades she sought to capture the emotion and power of objects through abstracting the natural world. Summary of georgia okeeffe. Born in 1887 georgia okeeffe was an american artist who painted nature in a way that showed how it made her feel.
Georgia totto okeeffe november 15 1887 march 6 1986 was an american artist. Close up flowers a signature motif are so magnified that the petals and blooms become abstracted into sweeping shapes and swaths of color. 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.
Find an in depth biography exhibitions original artworks for sale the latest news and sold auction prices. Georgia okeeffe was a seminal american artist known for her oil paintings of animal skulls and flowers. Born near sun prairie wisconsin okeeffe first came to the attention of the new york art community in 1916.
This lesson is a two part lesson as the black glue outline will need to dry for several hours or overnight before you can paint. Georgia okeeffe seashell art in this lesson we are going to focus on painting a big seashell using bright and beautiful liquid watercolors and black glue for a dynamic painting. 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.
Georgia totto okeeffe november 15 1887 march 6 1986 was an american artist. View georgia okeeffes 309 artworks on artnet. 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.
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