Georgia O’Keeffe was born on a farm in Wisconsin in 1887. She spent much of her life admiring natural things, from flowers and seashells to mountains and animal bones found in the desert. She preferred to portray natural, inanimate objects, so she rarely painted people or animals. Georgia studied at several art schools and colleges across the United States. She loved New York City and met many modern artists there.
Even though Georgia needed money to live, she felt very awkward about selling her paintings. Midway through her life, Georgia visited the deserts of New Mexico and West Texas. Eventually, she moved there to stay.
Her work was very original, finding beauty in things most people would not notice. She is known for painting with clean lines, bright colors, and original ideas.
The Art
Much of Georgia O’Keeffe’s work is still under copyright, so we link you to other sites to see her work.
Internet Resources
Print Resources*
- Georgia O’Keeffe: The Artist in the Desert
- Gifts from Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’Keeffe Nourished Her Art
- My Name Is Georgia: A Portrait by Jeanette Winter
- The Met Georgia O’Keeffe: She saw the world in a flower (What the Artist Saw)
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Photo of Artist: By Carl Van Vechten – Van Vechten Collection at the Library of Congress, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=226703
