Georgia O‘Keeffe

Part of the 3rd Grade East She Persisted Series

Introduction

This is a book about Georgia O’Keeffe. In this book you will learn why this artist is so important and very famous, how she persisted, and all of her accomplishments, from metals to being an art teacher to being an amazing artist and changing the land of art. Her art is still worth the most money today. If you want to learn more about Georgia O’Keeffe, READ THIS BOOK!

Early Years

Georgia was born in 1887 on a farm in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Georgia’s first memory was colors in the brightness. When she was 12 years old she knew she wanted to be a real artist. She attended summer school to get more information. Between 1905 and 1909 she studied traditional painting in Chicago in New York. At her school she was taught by Arthur Wesley Dow.

Life as an Adult

Georgia painted all 98 years of her life. She lived on the top of her building. She painted boldly and vibrantly. She likes to paint flowers the most. She was a role model for future generations of female painters. She was a feminist icon.

Accomplishments

In 1917 Georgia became an art teacher. She was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1985. She was also awarded for the Medal of Freedom in 1977. She’s known as the “Mother of American Modernism.” Today she is still one of the most famous painters. Her paintings recently became the most expensive paintings ever sold by a female artist. Georgia O’Keeffe changed art because of all her brightness and boldness.

Conclusion

Georgia persisted by working really hard to win two medals. She was a changemaker because she changed the way of looking at a piece of artwork because of all of her brightness, boldness and colorful paintings, drawings, and sketches. She influenced others by showing other people how to be an artist by being an art teacher and helping people learn how to do art like sketches and drawing

“When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment. I want to give that world to someone else.” -Georgia O’Keeffe