TED-Ed: How to see more and care less: The art of Georgia O'Keeffe | Iseult Gillespie

Georgia O'Keeffe, born in 1887, was a pioneering American artist known for transforming natural subjects into abstract forms. Her early education in Chicago focused on European realism, but she later embraced Japanese art's clean lines and vivid colors. Under Arthur Wesley Dow's guidance, she explored abstract art, contributing to American Modernism. O'Keeffe's unique style captivated the public, leading to a successful career and marriage to art dealer Alfred Stieglitz. Despite her fame, she valued solitude and continued to innovate until her death at 98, leaving a lasting legacy as the mother of American Modernism.

What inspired Georgia O'Keeffe to shift from traditional European art styles to more abstract forms?

• Her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago

• The influence of Japanese art

• Her childhood experiences with nature

• The teachings of European Masters

Which artistic movement did Georgia O'Keeffe's experiments contribute to?

• Impressionism

• Cubism

• American Modernism

• Surrealism

Who played a crucial role in arranging Georgia O'Keeffe's first exhibition?

• Her friend from Chicago

• Alfred Stieglitz

• Arthur Wesley Dow

• A fellow artist in New York

How did Georgia O'Keeffe's creative process reflect her attention to detail?

• Through rapid and spontaneous brushstrokes

• By focusing solely on landscapes

• Through meticulous mixing of paints to achieve perfect hues

• By painting only in black and white

What was Georgia O'Keeffe's response to interpretations of her flower paintings?

• She altered her style to avoid such interpretations

• She dismissed them and demanded respect for her work's emotional evocation

• She embraced the interpretations

• She was indifferent to them