FLOWERS Georgia O’Keeffe
Mini-Biography American artist, lived in New Mexico One of the first women artists Known for painting large flowers as if through a magnifying lens Her flowers are often interpreted as being abstract irises (centers of the eye)
White Flowers Are they really white? What other colors are there? How are the two paintings different in mood AND color??
What is in the background? How much do you see of the background? What percent is NOT flower?
What mood do you see when looking these flowers? Why? What type of color palette is this?
Good vs. Bad Which of these photographs is most like Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings?
Which is better? Compare background, placement, and color. How does it change the mood?
Anatomy of a Flower