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"Georgia O'Keefe" (videorecording)

Vocabulary:

intense

landscape

cityscape

Interesting Fact:

O'Keefe was awarded the Medal of Freedom from President Gerald Ford in 1977 and the Medal of the Arts from President Ronald Reagan in 1985.

Study Questions:

What was a major turning point in O'Keefe's life as a young artist?

What paintings are considered O'Keefe's most popular work?

U.S. historical events that occurred on November 15:

1777: The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation

1806: Zebulon Pike first sighted the mountain peak in Colorado that he named Grand Peak. It is later named Pikes Peak.

1969: Nearly 250,000 people gather in Washington, D.C., to protest the Vietnam War.

November 15

November 15, 1887: Georgia O'Keeffe, artist, was born in Sun Prairie. She was well known for her intense, brilliant close-ups of flowers, desert scenes and unusual objects. Died: March 6, 1986.

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November 15, 1887: Georgia O'Keeffe, artist, was born in Sun Prairie. She was well known for her intense, brilliant close-ups of flowers, desert scenes and unusual objects. Died: March 6, 1986.