Who Was Georgia OKeeffe?, Sarah Fabiny
Who Was Georgia OKeeffe?, Sarah Fabiny
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Who Was Georgia O'Keeffe?

Author: Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ

Series: Who Was?

Narrator: Elaine Wang

Unabridged: 1 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/13/2022


Synopsis

Discover how a little girl raised on a dairy farm grew up to become the first woman ever to have an exhibition of their entire life’s work at the Museum of Modern Art in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was series.

Georgia O'Keeffe is famously known for her colorful, large paintings of flowers, but this artist's portfolio expands far beyond Jack-in-the-pulpits. In this book, young readers will learn about O'Keeffe's childhood in Wisconsin and her years as a talented art school teacher. Her years as an artist in both New York and New Mexico, two areas that are heavily represented in her artwork, reveal O'Keeffe's influences. Explore the adventures that inspired O'Keeffe's paintings of skyscrapers, barns, skulls, flowers, and made her into an American art icon of the twentieth century.

About The Author

Sarah Fabiny has written several Who HQ titles, including Who Was Ida B. Wells?, Was Was Frida Kahlo?, and What Is NASA?


Reviews

Goodreads review by SuZanne

This is a good little book for younger people who want to learn more about the early years of Georgia O'Keeffe. However, it is not a new publication. In fact, ironically, it was published the same year O'Keeffe died, making it a bit dated while the artist remains timeless. It takes the reader throug......more

Goodreads review by Leslie

Short enough and covers the basics, but not very satisfying. The early chapters are oddly leisurely compared to the last few chapters, which feel rushed. It might do for a middle-schoolers' first introduction to O'Keeffe but there are better.......more

Goodreads review by V

This cursory look at O'Keeffe's life is quickly read. With a straightforward tone and simplistic style, the author only conveys emotion in the introduction and closing of the biography. Good for children who want a basic introduction to the artist, this short text leaves the reader with many more qu......more