Georgia O’Keeffe

• Name: Georgia O’keeffe
• Birth year: 1887
• Death year: 1986
• City of birth: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
• Main subject matter: Flowers, landscapes, bones
• Famous artwork examples: Jimson Weed/White Flower No.1 (1932), Radiator Building–Night New York (1927), Cow’s Skull: Red White and Blue (1931)

Frequent visits to the American Southwest inspired Georgia O’Keeffe and she developed a distinct style combining abstraction and realism.

O’Keeffe’s art is often linked to the American Modernism period, a time of inventive invention in the early 1900s that focused on individual expression and experimentation. Her paintings are known for their bold colors, simplified shapes, and enlarged forms that emphasize the beauty of nature.

Georgia O’keeffe Artwork

• Red Snapdragons