Georgia O'Keeffe

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/georgia-o-keeffe

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Georgia O'Keeffe born?November 15, 1887
2. When did Georgia O'Keeffe die?March 6, 1986 (age 98)
3. Where was Georgia O'Keeffe born?Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
4. What is the career?American modernist painter and draftswoman
5. What is the spouse?Alfred Stieglitz (married December 11, 1924)
6. What did Georgia O'Keeffe paint that made her famous?She painted giant flowers and colorful desert scenes that captured people’s imagination.

American Modernism: A broad art movement in the early 20th century characterized by a rejection of historical styles and an embrace of experimentation and innovation.
Abstraction: Art that does not attempt to represent external reality accurately, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.
Draftswoman: A woman who draws, especially professionally or as a skilled artist.
Oeuvre: The entire body of work of a particular artist.