Exploring Georgia O'Keeffe's Style

Exploring Georgia O'Keeffe's Style

5th Grade · Art · 45 min

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Learning Objective

I can identify Georgia O'Keeffe's unique style in her paintings.

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    Georgia O'Keeffe transformed natural subjects into abstract geometry, which became a cornerstone of American Modernism.

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    O'Keeffe's creative process was based on ritual and close observation, paying meticulous attention to small details and mixing paints to create the perfect colors.

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    O'Keeffe is remembered as the “Mother of American Modernism” because of her unique perspective and emotional evocation of the natural world.