ARTIST

Georgia O'Keeffe

1887–1986 · United States

Georgia O'Keeffe, the 'Mother of American modernism,' transformed natural forms into powerful abstractions, from magnified flowers to the stark beauty of the New Mexico desert.

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Georgia Totto O'Keeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986) was an American modernist painter and draftswoman whose career spanned seven decades and whose work remained largely independent of major art movements. Called the "Mother of American modernism", O'Keeffe gained international recognition for her paintings of natural forms, particularly flowers, hills and desert-inspired landscapes, which were often drawn from and related to places and environments in which she lived.…

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NOTABLE WORKS
Drawing XIII 1916 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Blue and Green Music 1919 · Art Institute of Chicago A Storm 1922 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Spring 1923 · Art Institute of Chicago Morning Glory with Black 1926 · Cleveland Museum of Art Black Iris 1926 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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