Georgia O'Keeffe

By Lucy Brownridge, Alice Wietzel (Illustrator)

Part of the Portrait of An Artist series

Explore Georgia O'Keeffe's journey from prairie to desert through her iconic art.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Discover Georgia O'Keeffe's transformative journey from a prairie farm to the vibrant New York art scene and the serene New Mexican desert. Each chapter reveals how these landscapes influenced her iconic masterpieces. Uncover the secrets behind her art and why she remains a pivotal figure in American Modernism. With every page, delve deeper into the life and legacy of the Mother of American Modernism, accompanied by stunning illustrations and a closer look at ten of her most celebrated works. What stories do her paintings tell, and how did her surroundings shape her vision?

From the publisher

A beautifully told art story for children, looking at Georgia O’Keeffe’s life through her masterpieces. Accompanied by stunning original illustrations from Alice Wietzel.

â??â??â??â??â?? - The Portrait of an Artist series is an excellent introduction to art and its importance to our world.

Georgia O’Keeffe is known as the Mother of American Modernism, discover why in this first story book about Georgia O’Keeffe. From humble beginnings living on a prairie farm, to taking the New York art scene by storm, to living a solitary life in the New Mexican desert, find out how Georgia’s extraordinary life unfolded and how each place changed the ways her paintings came out. See how her life shaped her much loved masterpieces and find out why she is such an important figure in the history of art. An O’Keeffe masterpiece is featured on every spread. This art story also includes a closer look at 10 of O’Keeffe’s masterpieces at the back.

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