Georgia O'Keeffe Quotes


One can not be an American by going about saying that one is an American. It is necessary to feel America, like America, love America and then work.


Citations

Cowart, Jack, et al. Georgia O'Keeffe: Art and Letters. National Gallery of Art, 1987.

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Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe
  • Born: November 15, 1887
  • Died: March 6, 1986
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Artist

Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was an American artist. She was known for her paintings of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes. O'Keeffe has been recognized as the "Mother of American modernism".