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Georgia O'Keeffová

1887 – 1986

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Wikipedia Summary

Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was an American modernist painter and draftswoman whose career spanned seven decades and whose work remained largely independent of major art movements. Called the "Mother of American modernism", O'Keeffe gained international recognition for her paintings of natural forms, particularly flowers, hills and desert-inspired landscapes, which were often drawn from and related to places and environments in which she lived. Although she was a figure associated with interpretations regarding feminism, she did not want to be seen as a "woman artist"; she wanted to be seen as an artist.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
November 15, 1887
Sun Prairie
Date of death
March 6, 1986
Santa Fe
Citizenship

United States

Occupations & fields
painterdraftspersongraphic artistarchitectural drafterartist
Awards & honours
National Women's Hall of FameNational Cowgirl Museum and Hall of FameWomen's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement AwardPresidential Medal of FreedomNational Medal of ArtsFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Notable works
Horse's Skull on Blue
Field and occupation
americká maliarka
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