Born November 15, 1887 (Sun Prairie, Wisconsin)
Died March 6, 1986 (Santa Fe, New Mexico)

Artist

The work of Georgia O'Keeffe ranks among the finest art of the twentieth century, but it is also loved by, and accessible to, a wide variety of people. A strong, independent person, O'Keeffe resisted being labeled as a female artist, preferring to be considered simply an artist. Similarly, her strikingly original works refuse to be categorized. It was during the Roaring Twenties that O'Keeffe, with the help of the famous photographer and gallery owner Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946), first captured the public's attention with some of her most notable paintings. These include the enlarged, sharply focused, and richly colored views of flowers for which she is perhaps best known.

An Artist from an Early Age

Born in the rural community of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Georgia O'Keeffe was the second of seven children...