Born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin on November 15, 1887, Georgia O’Keefe was “one of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century.”
She was incredibly well known for her elaborate paintings of flowers, and began her lifelong affair with art as a child, then went on to study at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Her future husband, Alfred Stieglitz introduced her masterpieces for the first time to the public in 1926. From there the two married in 1924, and after Alfred’s death in 1946, Georgia moved to New Mexico where she became inspired to produce many of her memorable works, such as
After her death in 1986, her beautiful works of art continued to enthrall art enthusiasts up to the present.
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