Georgia O Keeeffe Influence

On November 15, 1887, Calixtus O’Keeffe and Ida Totto’s lives were changed as they were granted with the gift of their baby girl, the second child out of seven future sons and daughters. They named her Georgia, after her Hungarian grandfather, George Totto (“Georgia O’Keeffe Biography,” 2016). Little did they know, their infant would become well-known as she grew older. Georgia O’Keeffe created astonishing and inspirational artwork, utilized the Habit of Mind, Thinking Interdependently, to innovate ways to inspire others, and illuminated the artistic field (“About Georgia O’Keeffe,” 2017).

Georgia O’Keeffe was famous for her flower paintings, beautiful cityscapes, outstanding landscapes, and images of bright bones against the desert sky. She …show more content…
Her art has been well-known for 8 decades, and have influenced the world throughout time (“About Georgia O’Keeffe,” 2017). She spent 70 years creating and contributing to the development of American Modernism (“Georgia O’Keeffe,” n.d.). In fact, during 1985, president Ronald Reagan awarded her with the National Medals of Arts in honor of her contributions (“Georgia O’Keeffe Biography,” 2016). After she died, an art museum was built in her name to commemorate and hold her artwork. The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico is the first museum dedicated to a female artist, and attracts many scholars of modern American art to its research center (“Georgia O’Keeffe,” n.d.). It provides an entrance to her historical life for all visitors.

“When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else” (“Georgia O’Keeffe,” n.d.). Georgia O’Keeffe painted her emotions for others to admire and appreciate. She worked with others to inspire and receive ideas. Her contributions have guided us throughout time, and even though she has passed away, we will still commemorate