Georgia okeeffe painting. Ballet skirt or electric light by georgia okeeffe. She was renowned for her over sized flowers beauteous landscapes of new mexico and plush skyscrapers of new york made between 1925 and 1929. Autumn leaves by georgia okeeffe.
Georgia okeeffe was a rare artist in that her innovative flower paintings proved very popular across the pond in europe during a period of art when it was generally european artists that were attracting the american market. Georgia o keeffe a famous american painter was regarded as the mother of american modernism because of the unique themes and symbolism her paintings focused upon. Gelatin silver print 3 12 x 4 12 inches.
This was a sign of this artists ability. She was known for her paintings of enlarged flowers new york skyscrapers and new mexico landscapes. Choose your favorite georgia o keeffe paintings from millions of available designs.
Jimson weedwhite flower no. Flowers fascinated georgia and they were her favorite subject on canvas. Jimson weed by georgia okeeffe.
Light iris by georgia okeeffe. Abstraction white rose by georgia okeeffe. 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.
Oriental poppies 1928 by georgia okeeffe click image to view detail. 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. The piece titled jimson weedwhite flower no1 was painted in 1932 and is an iconic representation of a large scale flower.
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. All georgia o keeffe paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30 day money back guarantee. 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 and cityscapes.
Okeeffe has been recognized as the mother of american modernism. She seems to have liked particular flowers the calla lily poppy canna iris petunia and jimson weed.