As per our current Database, Georgia O'Keeffe has been died on Mar 6, 1986 (age 98).
When Georgia O'Keeffe die, Georgia O'Keeffe was 98 years old.
Popular As | Georgia O'Keeffe |
Occupation | Painter |
Age | 98 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Born | November 15, 1887 (Sun Prairie, WI) |
Birthday | November 15 |
Town/City | Sun Prairie, WI |
Nationality | WI |
Georgia O'Keeffe’s zodiac sign is Scorpio. According to astrologers, Scorpio-born are passionate and assertive people. They are determined and decisive, and will research until they find out the truth. Scorpio is a great leader, always aware of the situation and also features prominently in resourcefulness. Scorpio is a Water sign and lives to experience and express emotions. Although emotions are very important for Scorpio, they manifest them differently than other water signs. In any case, you can be sure that the Scorpio will keep your secrets, whatever they may be.
Georgia O'Keeffe was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
Modernist Artist who was best known for her paintings of flowers and Western landscapes, including "Summer Days." She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 by President Gerald R. Ford and the National Medal of Arts in 1985.
She decided to become an Artist at age 10 and began studying with local watercolorist Sara Mann. Her breakthrough came in 1916 when Anita Pollitzer showed Alfred Stieglitz of the 291 gallery her charcoal drawings. He loved them so much he decided to show them.
Her 1946 exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art was the first retrospective that MOMA had held for a female Artist.
She was the daughter of Ida and Francis O'Keeffe, who were dairy farmers. She was named after her mother's father, George Victor Totto, a Hungarian count. She entered into a relationship with Stieglitz in 1918 and finally married in 1924, when he was able to secure a divorce from his wife.
She and fellow Painter John James Audubon both chose nature as the primary subject of their art, with Audubon focusing on birds and O'Keeffe detailing flowers.