Chapter 1
The rise of an American modernist
Chapter 2
The secrets of the giant flowers
Chapter 3
The call of the New Mexico desert
Chapter 4
The global horizon and lasting legacy
YOUR GOAL
Master of The art of Georgia O'Keeffe
Ch 2 · The secrets of the giant flowers
schopenhauer Georgia O'Keeffe's Giant Flowers
Take time to look, take time to look, see the quiet bloom, busy New York.
schopenhauer O'Keeffe's flower paintings were exercises in abstract design rather than simple botanical illustrations.
schopenhauer Despite O'Keeffe's protests, critics insisted on analyzing her flower paintings through a Freudian lens.
BETA
schopenhauer Match close-up petals to their paintings to discover Georgia O'Keeffe's iconic style.
Fun Fact
Record-breaking weed: O'Keeffe's Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 sold for $44.4 million in 2014, making it the most expensive painting by a female artist sold at auction.
Glossary
magnification (noun)
The action of enlarging the physical appearance or size of an object. In 1924, Georgia O'Keeffe applied this technique to paint her first large floral canvas, Petunia No. 2.
The action of enlarging the physical appearance or size of an object. In 1924, Georgia O'Keeffe applied this technique to paint her first large floral canvas, Petunia No. 2.
Quiz
What type of flower is featured in Georgia O'Keeffe's famous dark-toned 1926 painting 'Black Iris'?
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Which of these natural elements did Georgia O'Keeffe focus on to bridge the gap between realism and abstraction?
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How did Georgia O'Keeffe react to critics who gave her flower paintings Freudian or erotic interpretations?
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What color is the vibrant canvas 'Red Canna', painted by Georgia O'Keeffe in 1924?
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What is a Jimson weed, the subject of Georgia O'Keeffe's record-breaking painting?
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Which of Georgia O'Keeffe's flower paintings sold for a record-breaking $44.4 million in 2014?
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In what decade did Georgia O'Keeffe begin her famous series of magnified flower paintings?