How Did Georgia O Keeeffe Influence Art

Georgia O’Keeffe, the “Mother of American Modernism”, was born on November 15, 1887, in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. She was born to her father, Francis Calixtus O'Keeffe and her mother, Ida Toto. Her amazing portraits of beautiful flowers and southern landscape have led her to become one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. Her artwork has been recognized by many, and she has received lots of recognition for her beautiful paintings. O’Keeffe made a lasting impact in American art by being one of the people who started the abstraction movement. Georgia O’Keeffe amazed many during her lifetime. Her ornate crafting of her paintings left many in awe, and produced a reaction from all. This left her a respected artist, who left a great impact on modern art.
As a child, O’Keeffe was interested in nature and becoming an artist. Her mother encouraged her to become and artist, and arranged lessons with an artist in the area. In 1902, her family moved to Virginia. O'Keeffe stayed in Wisconsin with her aunt to attend high school. In 1903 she moved to Virginia with the rest of her family. There O’Keeffe continued her education at a boarding school. She was known there as a talented artist and became the art editor for the
Her renowned paintings have inspired many artists, and pleased the eyes of art enjoyers. O’Keeffe was presented with the the Medal of Freedom in 1977 by President Gerald Ford, which is the highest honor a civilian can receive from the government. Then, in 1985 she received the National Medal of Arts from President Ronald Reagan. Her amazing works in modernism and for her being one of the leading artists in the period in which American art changed drastically, gave her the title of “The Mother of American Modernism”. Georgia O’Keeffe left a lasting impact in American art, her great works in American modernism and abstract have led her to become the highly respected artist that she