Georgia O’Keefe

Eric Pinsker-Smith

Artists Project 2010

Vital Statistics

• Born in 1887 and died in 1986.

• Grew up in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

• Had two parents, both of whom were American dairy farmers.

Personal Background

• Attended Art class in Wisconsin as a child

• Attended an Art college in Hollywood

• Enrolled at Art Institute of Chicago

• Went to Art Students League in New York

• Attended art classes at University of Virginia

• Visited an art exhibit in New York and met her future husband.

Key Historical Events

• 1989, Photography was invented which made O’Keefe paint very realistic pictures.

• 1914, World War I occurred and bought about sadness in America, during this time, most of the work done by O’Keefe had a depressing feeling to it.

• 1930, Great Depression happened. Though O’Keefe was well off and didn’t have to much money troubles, she could not sell her works and this discouraged her. Because of this, she took a 6 year break from her work.

Stylistic Trait 1• Vibrant Colors. O’Keefe used colors in a way

nobody in her time had, by using color to make the painting stand out.

Stylistic Trait 2

• Medium. Unlike most artists of her time, she didn’t just use oil to paint, she also used water color with cray-pa lines.

Stylistic Trait 3

• Mood & Tone. O’Keefe definitely expressed emotions in her painting. All of her paintings highlight an emotion or feeling.

Stylistic Trait 4• Composition. O’Keefe was very good at

making her paintings feel balanced on the page. Though not all her paintings were symmetrical, many were, and the ones that weren’t symmetrical didn’t feel lopsided.

Common Stylistic Traits in my Art.

Eric Pinsker-Smith

In the End

• After reviewing the life and works of Georgia O’Keefe, I can say that she helped to evolve the art world. She was one of the very first artists to use bright, vibrant colors to an extreme. She was also one of the few who mixed different mediums. In conclusion, Georgia O’Keefe was a revolutionary artist who changed the way we create and look at art forever.

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