Georgia O’Keeffe was famous for her enlarged flowers, beautiful cityscapes, outstanding landscapes, and images of bright bones against the desert sky. She based all of her artwork on objects and sights she saw in nature. Georgia was inspired by her local surroundings in Texas, New Mexico, and New York City. In Texas, she painted images of deep, broad canyons, stunning sunrises, and the evening star that still shined bright even during the day. When she was living in New Mexico, her house provided breathtaking views of landscapes, which she looked out at to create visual representations of the different perspectives she saw. New York was a very significant period in her lifetime. Alfred Stieglitz invited Georgia to live in New York for a year,
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She used the habit of mind, Thinking Interdependently, to produce abstractions, drawings, paintings, and more. Her career started with Arthur Dow. As an art student in New York and Chicago, she learned multiple strategies supporting the same type of art form. Although, O’Keeffe wanted to paint her “own way,” which she then dropped out of the school and stopped painting. She required someone who could change their perspective towards art to fit her’s, and that’s exactly what Dow did. She mastered her abilities with him, and in 1916, her work was exhibited in New York for the first time after Alfred Stieglitz displayed ten of her charcoal drawings in a group show. He discerned her talent and immediately assigned her a solo show a year later, where she showcased her watercolor paintings. Later on, they fell in love, and he insisted on her living with him in New York. They influenced each other’s work. Alfred took over 300 photos of Georgia and she produced many abstractions that she painted her joy on. She was also inspired by Paul Strand. His unique perspective on art was fascinating. He developed the technique of cropping photographs, in which Georgia admired and used when she was creating artwork. In Petunia No. 2 (1924), she adapted to his method by painting a close-up of a flower with details and
She used the habit of mind, Thinking Interdependently, to produce abstractions, drawings, paintings, and more. Her career started with Arthur Dow. As an art student in New York and Chicago, she learned multiple strategies supporting the same type of art form. Although, O’Keeffe wanted to paint her “own way,” which she then dropped out of the school and stopped painting. She required someone who could change their perspective towards art to fit her’s, and that’s exactly what Dow did. She mastered her abilities with him, and in 1916, her work was exhibited in New York for the first time after Alfred Stieglitz displayed ten of her charcoal drawings in a group show. He discerned her talent and immediately assigned her a solo show a year later, where she showcased her watercolor paintings. Later on, they fell in love, and he insisted on her living with him in New York. They influenced each other’s work. Alfred took over 300 photos of Georgia and she produced many abstractions that she painted her joy on. She was also inspired by Paul Strand. His unique perspective on art was fascinating. He developed the technique of cropping photographs, in which Georgia admired and used when she was creating artwork. In Petunia No. 2 (1924), she adapted to his method by painting a close-up of a flower with details and