Artist’s Project: Georgia O’Keeffe

Laura Robinson 6/3/10Mrs. Tang’s 8th Grade English

Vital Statistics

Born in 1887

Georgia’s father was Hungarian, and her mother was Irish

Died in 1986

Born in 1887

Georgia’s father was Hungarian, and her mother was Irish

Died in 1986

Personal Background Both of Georgia’s grandmothers had her

creative spirit.

Georgia’s mother arranged private drawing and painting lessons for her.

Alfred Stieglitz was fascinated with Georgia’s art as a young woman, and they were later married.

Both of Georgia’s grandmothers had her creative spirit.

Georgia’s mother arranged private drawing and painting lessons for her.

Alfred Stieglitz was fascinated with Georgia’s art as a young woman, and they were later married.

Historical Influence 1915: First long distance telephone

call 1927: First solo nonstop transatlantic

flight 1945: Atomic bombs dropped on

Japan 1958: First American satellite

launched 1986: Space shuttle explodes after

liftoff 1986: U.S. bombs military bases in

Libya

1915: First long distance telephone call

1927: First solo nonstop transatlantic flight

1945: Atomic bombs dropped on Japan

1958: First American satellite launched

1986: Space shuttle explodes after liftoff

1986: U.S. bombs military bases in Libya

Influence of Art World

Alfred Stieglitz wasn’t only a personal supporter.

Georgia tried to prove herself to the art world.

There is speculation over symbolism in her work.

A Georgia O’Keeffe museum opened in 1997 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Alfred Stieglitz wasn’t only a personal supporter.

Georgia tried to prove herself to the art world.

There is speculation over symbolism in her work.

A Georgia O’Keeffe museum opened in 1997 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

More Influence of Art World

Georgia expressed herself through her art.

Critics were amazed with Georgia’s art.

They said it “outblazed all others” and that it was “as to startle the senses.”

Georgia expressed herself through her art.

Critics were amazed with Georgia’s art.

They said it “outblazed all others” and that it was “as to startle the senses.”

Georgia’s Stylistic Traits

She uses a warm/cool or light/dark color palette and doesn’t mix them typically.

She paints large-scale depictions of flowers. She fills the entire canvas with a single subject. She uses balance in her paintings and shows

how multiple subjects can work together. Subtle color changes Stressed contours (curves) of flowers

She uses a warm/cool or light/dark color palette and doesn’t mix them typically.

She paints large-scale depictions of flowers. She fills the entire canvas with a single subject. She uses balance in her paintings and shows

how multiple subjects can work together. Subtle color changes Stressed contours (curves) of flowers

Stylistic Traits Example Art #1

Painted with only cool colors

Subtle color and shade changes

Canvas filled with single subject

Large-scale depiction

Painted with only cool colors

Subtle color and shade changes

Canvas filled with single subject

Large-scale depiction

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Jack In The Pulpit No. 6 (1930)

Stylistic Traits Example Art #2

Painted with only light colors

Subject(s) fill the entire canvas

Large-scale depiction Rose and larkspur

are working together as multiple subjects

Painted with only light colors

Subject(s) fill the entire canvas

Large-scale depiction Rose and larkspur

are working together as multiple subjects

White Rose with Larkspur No. 2 (1927)

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Stylistic Traits Example Art #3

Painted only with warm colors

Subtle changes in color/tone

Stressed curves Fills entire canvas Large-scale depiction

Painted only with warm colors

Subtle changes in color/tone

Stressed curves Fills entire canvas Large-scale depiction

Red Canna (1923)

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Stylistic Traits My Original Art

Painted only with light colors (Attempt at) subtle color/shade

changes Large scale depiction Fills entire canvas Stressed curves

Painted only with light colors (Attempt at) subtle color/shade

changes Large scale depiction Fills entire canvas Stressed curves

Pink Lily

Conclusion

I learned about life and style of Georgia O’Keeffe in a fun way

Learned new ways to paint Hardest but most interesting part was

sketching the art on the canvas Principal strength: attention to detail Principal weakness: blending the

colors

I learned about life and style of Georgia O’Keeffe in a fun way

Learned new ways to paint Hardest but most interesting part was

sketching the art on the canvas Principal strength: attention to detail Principal weakness: blending the

colors

SimilaritiesMy Art Georgia’s Art

Large-scale depiction of flower

Large-scale depiction of flower

Subtle color changes Subtle color changes

Delicate but powerful curves

Delicate but powerful curves

Fills entire canvas Fills entire canvas

Similar-shade palette Similar-shade palette

Balance between subjects

Balance between subjects