Summary
You’ve stared at her dream-like paintings of skulls. You've been mesmerized by her detailed paintings of flowers. Now, in this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby take an artful look at the life and work of one of the 20th century’s most celebrated and influential American artists. Learn how O’Keeffe’s early days as an art student led to her first successful exhibition at an important New York gallery. Discover how she blended realism and abstraction to create her powerful and famous images of flowers, bones, and landscapes. Explore the places that inspired her, from the streets of Manhattan to the deserts of New Mexico. And see how her groundbreaking work helped take feminism, modernism, and American art itself to a new level!
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Georgia O'Keeffe:
- What is one new thing you learned about georgia o'keeffe?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining georgia o'keeffe.
- Draw or give one example of your own.