Painters

Georgia O’Keeffe

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Full NameGeorgia Totto O’Keeffe
BirthNovember 15, 1887, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, U.S.
DeathMarch 6, 1986 (aged 98), Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Known ForVisual arts: painting, sculpture, photography
Art MovementsAmerican modernism, Precisionism
SpouseAlfred Stieglitz (m. 1924; died 1946)
FamilyIda O’Keeffe (younger sister)
AwardsNational Medal of Arts (1985), Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977), Edward MacDowell Medal (1972)
NicknameMother of American modernism
Early EducationSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago (1905), University of Virginia (influenced by Arthur Wesley Dow)
Notable Work PeriodsFlower paintings (e.g., Red Canna), New Mexico landscapes, animal skulls
First Major ExhibitionHeld by Alfred Stieglitz in 1917
Major WorksJimson Weed/White Flower No. 1, Red Canna, Cow’s Skull: Red, White, and Blue, Summer Days
Personal RelationshipsProfessional and personal relationship with Alfred Stieglitz, married in 1924
New Mexico InfluenceBegan spending part of the year in the Southwest in 1929, inspired many paintings of New Mexico landscapes and animal skulls
Later LifeLived in New Mexico post-Stieglitz’s death (1946), at her homes in Abiquiú and Ghost Ranch, later moved to Santa Fe
Record SaleJimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 sold for $44,405,000 in 2014
MuseumGeorgia O’Keeffe Museum established in Santa Fe following her death
Style and InfluenceDeveloped unique style influenced by natural forms, often associated with depictions of women’s sexuality (denied by O’Keeffe)

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