Painter

Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe was an American modernist known for close-up flowers, New Mexico landscapes, bones, architecture, and simplified natural forms.


Georgia O'Keeffe quick facts

A concise reference for her life, work, and painting approach.

Georgia O'Keeffe quick facts
BornNovember 15, 1887 · Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMarch 6, 1986 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
MovementAmerican modernism
Paint mediaWatercolor · Oil paint
Common subjectsFlowers, desert landscapes, bones, buildings, clouds, and abstracted natural forms
Notable worksJimson Weed/White Flower No. 1, Black Iris, Ram's Head, White Hollyhock-Hills, and Sky Above Clouds IV

Sources: The Met: A Storm, The Met: Seated Nude XI, and The Met: East River from the Shelton Hotel.