When was Georgia O'Keeffe born and when did they die?

Georgia O'Keeffe was born in 1887 and died in 1986, living to about 99 years old.

Who was alive at the same time as Georgia O'Keeffe?

Georgia O'Keeffe's closest contemporary was Charlie Chaplin, with whom they shared 88 years of overlapping lifetimes. Explore more contemporaries on Timeliner.

Georgia O'Keeffe

Q: What was Georgia O'Keeffe known for?

Georgia O'Keeffe was known for: Mother of American modernism. Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was an American modernist painter and draftswoman whose career spanned seven decades and whose work remained largely independent of major art movements. Called the "Mother of American modernism", O'Keeffe gained international recognition for her paintings of natural forms, particularly flowers, hills and desert-inspired landscapes, which were often drawn from and related to places and environments in which she lived.

1887 – 1986

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Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was an American modernist painter and draftswoman whose career spanned seven decades and whose work remained largely independent of major art movements. Called the "Mother of American modernism", O'Keeffe gained international recognition for her paintings of natural forms, particularly flowers, hills and desert-inspired landscapes, which were often drawn from and related to places and environments in which she lived.

Georgia O'Keeffe

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