Georgia O'Keeffe

GEORGIA O'KEEFFE

• Born: 05-15-1887
• Died: 03-06-1980
• Nationality: American
• Her husbands name was Alfred

FAMILY

• Father was Irish, his name was Francis
• Mother was Hungarian, her name was Ida
• She had 6 siblings

ART TRAINING

• Received instruction from a local artist.
• Studied at an art institute in Chicago
• Studied under William Merritt Chase

ART STYLE

• American modernism
• Didn't believe she could differentiate herself

BLACK IRIS

OIL ON CANVAS

OIL ON CANVAS

INTERESTING FACT

• Her vision went bad in 1971
• She met a guy who helped her with her art

INTERESTING FACT

• In 1928 a group of her paintings sold for $25,000
• That was the most paid for a living American artists work