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O'Keeffe was initially attracted to flowers due to their intricate forms and colors. She experimented with forms and approaches before settling on a close-up approach in depicting them, which brought out the delicate details and forms of each flower. Georgia O'Keeffe. Calla Lilies, 1924. Oil on canvas. Private collection. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

lymphocytic: pink sweet peas, 1927 - Georgia O’Keeffe (re-print)

Georgia O'Keeffe - Blue Morning Glories (1935)

In 1939, O’Keeffe accepted a commission from Dole Pineapple’s New York advertising agency to spend three months producing advertising imagery in Hawaii. It was an era when advertisers often hired fine artists to add prestige to their campaigns.⁠ ⁠ O’Keeffe spent her time in the Pacific drawing, painting and photographing the hills and valleys and their exotic flora. What she saw there forced her to hone and develop her technique beyond the precise lines and nearly imperceptible brushstrokes…

"Georgia O’Keeffe" - Alfred Stieglitz, platinum print, c.1918 {female portrait photograph #arthistory}

Hello everyone, I want to introduce you all to my favorite artist. Georgia O'Keeffe is a female painter who lived during the 1900's and continuously challenged the norms of society during her time.