Kayleigh VanlandinghamARTE 540

July 5, 2014

Georgia O’Keeffe

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Georgia O’Keeffe(1887-1986)

• O’Keeffe was born in SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN in 1887.

• In 1905 she attended the ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO.

• The following year she went to study at the ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK and decided to take a break from painting after that.

• She worked briefly as a commercial artist in CHICAGO before moving to TEXAS to teach.

• In 1915 she began taking classes at the TEACHERS COLLEGE OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY in SOUTH CAROLINA and she began to enjoy painting again.

Information from: http://www.georgiaokeeffe.net/biography.jsp Retrieved June 30, 2014Information also from: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/georgia-okeeffe/about-the-painter/55/ Retrieved June 30, 2014

Wisconsin Chicago, Illinois

Texas

South Carolina

New York

Georgia O’KeeffeInspiration

• O’Keeffe was inspired to rediscover her passion by Artist, ARTHUR DOW. He worked in painting Oriental Art.

• Dow also taught at TEACHERS COLLEGE OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY in SOUTH CAROLINA from 1904 to 1922 as a professor of fine arts.

• She stated that “It was Arthur Dow who affected my start, who helped me to find something of my own.”

Crater Lake, oil on canvas1919

View of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada 1919

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Georgia O’Keeffeand Steiglitz

• O’Keeffe created several charcoal drawings after she returned to Texas.

• She sent them to her friend, ANA POLLITZER in New York.

• Without O’Keeffe’s knowledge, Anna showed her drawings to photographer and gallery owner, ALFRED STEIGLITZ.

• He liked her work so much that he showed it in his gallery.

• So O’Keeffe had her first exhibition in 1916 at Steiglitz’s “291 GALLERY”

• She later met and fell in love with Steiglitz and moved to NEW YORK. The two remained in a relationship until his death in 1946.

• This is where O’Keefe produced some of her more famous pieces of flowers.

No. 13 Special, 1916/1917 Charcoal on paper

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Georgia O’Keeffe

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• In 1929 O’Keefe took a life changing vacation to TAOS, NEW MEXICO with friend Beck Strand that greatly impacted her work.

• She began to work more with landscapes, still lifes and influences from her travels.

• After Steiglitz’s death she took up permanent residence here. Taos

Georgia O’Keeffe

Blue Morning Glories

1935

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Lavender Iris 1951

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Black Iris

Georgia O’Keeffe

Head with Broken Pot 1942

Deers Skull with Pedernal 1936

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Ram's Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills

1935

Georgia O’Keeffe

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• O’Keeffe continued to travel and work throughout the 50’s and 60’s until her eye sight began to deteriorate in the 70’s.

• Throughout her life she received several awards for her work including the Medal of the Arts in 1985 from the, then, President Ronald Reagan.

• O’Keeffe passed away 1986 at the age of 98 in New Mexico.

Georgia O’KeeffeSPACE

• What does SPACE mean in art?– An element of art, space refers to distances or

areas around, between or within components of a piece.

– Space can be POSITIVE (white or light) or NEGATIVE two-dimensional or three-dimensional. Sometimes space isn't actually within a piece, but the ILLUSION of it is.

Georgia O’Keeffe SPACE

• What types of SPACE are there in art?– POSITIVE-the object, or whatever is taking up space in the piece– NEGATIVE -the absence of the object, or the space in the piece

• There is also the ILUSION of space.

• FOREGROUND - the portion of a scene nearest to the viewer in a PICTURE PLANE

• MIDDLE GROUND- the portion of a scene between two opposites or extremes in a PICTURE PLANE

• BACKGROUND-the ground or parts, as of a scene, situated in the rear of a PICTURE PLANE

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Georgia O’KeeffeProduction Activity

Georgia O’KeeffeMaterial List

Georgia O’KeeffeWORD SPLASH

DIRECTIONS: Above are a list of 30 words to be used in this activity. Select 25 words (4 pts. each) and use them CORRECTLY to write what you know about Georgia O’Keeffe and the element space. You may use words more than once however they will only count towards your overall grade one time. The 5 additional words may be used for extra credit (1 pts. each) if used correctly. Underline each word as you use it throughout your writing. Do not forget to put your name, date and block on the paper.

SUN PRAIRIE

WISCONSIN

ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF

NEW YORK

CHICAGO

TEXAS

TEACHERS COLLEGE OF COLUMBIA

UNIVERSITYSOUTH CAROLINA

ARTHUR DOW

ANA POLLITZER

ALFRED STEIGLITZ

291 GALLERY1915

18871905

1916

NEW YORK

1946

1986

SPACE

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

ILLUSION

FOREGROUND MIDDLE GROUND

BACKGROUND

PICTURE PLANE

1929

Georgia O’Keeffe

Ronald Reagan

Georgia O’KeeffeStandards: South Carolina

• III. Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas– B. Use the appropriate art vocabulary and concepts to

make and defend aesthetic judgments about the validity of the source and content of their own artworks and significant artworks of others.

Standards from: https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/standards/national/arts-standards/5-8/visual-arts/visual-arts-4 Retrieved on July 4, 2014

Georgia O’KeeffeStandards: South Carolina

• II. Using Knowledge of Structures and Functions– B. Create artworks that use appropriate structures and

functions to solve specific visual arts problems.

Standards from: https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/standards/national/arts-standards/5-8/visual-arts/visual-arts-4 Retrieved on July 4, 2014

Georgia O’KeeffeStandards: South Carolina

• I. Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques, and Processes– B. Apply media, techniques, and processes with

skill, confidence, and sensitivity sufficient to make their intentions observable in their artworks.

Standards from: https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/standards/national/arts-standards/5-8/visual-arts/visual-arts-4 Retrieved on July 4, 2014

Georgia O’KeeffeStandards: National

• Content Standard 1bStudents intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas

Standards from: https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/standards/national/arts-standards/5-8/visual-arts/visual-arts-4 Retrieved on July 4, 2014

Georgia O’KeeffeStandards: National

• Content Standard 2aStudents generalize about the effects of visual structures and functions and reflect upon these effects in their own work

Standards from: https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/standards/national/arts-standards/5-8/visual-arts/visual-arts-4 Retrieved on July 4, 2014

Georgia O’KeeffeStandards: National

•Content Standard 1a Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes- know the differences between materials, techniques, and processes

Standards from: https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/standards/national/arts-standards/5-8/visual-arts/visual-arts-4 Retrieved on July 4, 2014