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Vital Statistics
Born in 1887
Georgia’s father was Hungarian, and her mother was Irish
Died in 1986
Born in 1887
Georgia’s father was Hungarian, and her mother was Irish
Died in 1986
Personal Background Both of Georgia’s grandmothers had her
creative spirit.
Georgia’s mother arranged private drawing and painting lessons for her.
Alfred Stieglitz was fascinated with Georgia’s art as a young woman, and they were later married.
Both of Georgia’s grandmothers had her creative spirit.
Georgia’s mother arranged private drawing and painting lessons for her.
Alfred Stieglitz was fascinated with Georgia’s art as a young woman, and they were later married.
Historical Influence 1915: First long distance telephone
call 1927: First solo nonstop transatlantic
flight 1945: Atomic bombs dropped on
Japan 1958: First American satellite
launched 1986: Space shuttle explodes after
liftoff 1986: U.S. bombs military bases in
Libya
1915: First long distance telephone call
1927: First solo nonstop transatlantic flight
1945: Atomic bombs dropped on Japan
1958: First American satellite launched
1986: Space shuttle explodes after liftoff
1986: U.S. bombs military bases in Libya
Influence of Art World
Alfred Stieglitz wasn’t only a personal supporter.
Georgia tried to prove herself to the art world.
There is speculation over symbolism in her work.
A Georgia O’Keeffe museum opened in 1997 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Alfred Stieglitz wasn’t only a personal supporter.
Georgia tried to prove herself to the art world.
There is speculation over symbolism in her work.
A Georgia O’Keeffe museum opened in 1997 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
More Influence of Art World
Georgia expressed herself through her art.
Critics were amazed with Georgia’s art.
They said it “outblazed all others” and that it was “as to startle the senses.”
Georgia expressed herself through her art.
Critics were amazed with Georgia’s art.
They said it “outblazed all others” and that it was “as to startle the senses.”
Georgia’s Stylistic Traits
She uses a warm/cool or light/dark color palette and doesn’t mix them typically.
She paints large-scale depictions of flowers. She fills the entire canvas with a single subject. She uses balance in her paintings and shows
how multiple subjects can work together. Subtle color changes Stressed contours (curves) of flowers
She uses a warm/cool or light/dark color palette and doesn’t mix them typically.
She paints large-scale depictions of flowers. She fills the entire canvas with a single subject. She uses balance in her paintings and shows
how multiple subjects can work together. Subtle color changes Stressed contours (curves) of flowers
Stylistic Traits Example Art #1
Painted with only cool colors
Subtle color and shade changes
Canvas filled with single subject
Large-scale depiction
Painted with only cool colors
Subtle color and shade changes
Canvas filled with single subject
Large-scale depiction
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Jack In The Pulpit No. 6 (1930)
Stylistic Traits Example Art #2
Painted with only light colors
Subject(s) fill the entire canvas
Large-scale depiction Rose and larkspur
are working together as multiple subjects
Painted with only light colors
Subject(s) fill the entire canvas
Large-scale depiction Rose and larkspur
are working together as multiple subjects
White Rose with Larkspur No. 2 (1927)
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Stylistic Traits Example Art #3
Painted only with warm colors
Subtle changes in color/tone
Stressed curves Fills entire canvas Large-scale depiction
Painted only with warm colors
Subtle changes in color/tone
Stressed curves Fills entire canvas Large-scale depiction
Red Canna (1923)
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Stylistic Traits My Original Art
Painted only with light colors (Attempt at) subtle color/shade
changes Large scale depiction Fills entire canvas Stressed curves
Painted only with light colors (Attempt at) subtle color/shade
changes Large scale depiction Fills entire canvas Stressed curves
Pink Lily
Conclusion
I learned about life and style of Georgia O’Keeffe in a fun way
Learned new ways to paint Hardest but most interesting part was
sketching the art on the canvas Principal strength: attention to detail Principal weakness: blending the
colors
I learned about life and style of Georgia O’Keeffe in a fun way
Learned new ways to paint Hardest but most interesting part was
sketching the art on the canvas Principal strength: attention to detail Principal weakness: blending the
colors
SimilaritiesMy Art Georgia’s Art
Large-scale depiction of flower
Large-scale depiction of flower
Subtle color changes Subtle color changes
Delicate but powerful curves
Delicate but powerful curves
Fills entire canvas Fills entire canvas
Similar-shade palette Similar-shade palette
Balance between subjects
Balance between subjects