The Met Georgia O'Keeffe

The Met Georgia O'Keeffe

She saw the world in a flower

About the Book

See the world through Georgia O'Keeffe's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces.

Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series of books to keep and collect, created in full collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw, and be inspired to create your own artworks, too. In What the Artist Saw: Georgia O'Keeffe, meet famous American painter Georgia O'Keeffe. Step into her life and learn what led her to look closely at nature and paint her iconic paintings of flowers and bones. See the vast New Mexico landscapes that inspired her work. Have a go at producing your own close-up still-life artworks!

Follow the artists' stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make your own art. Take a closer look at landscapes, or even yourself, with Vincent van Gogh. Try crafting a story in fabric like Faith Ringgold, or carve a woodblock print at home with Hokusai. Every book in this series is one to treasure and keep - perfect for budding young artists to explore exhibitions with, then continue their own artistic journeys.

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Praise for The Met Georgia O'Keeffe

"A brief, insightful introduction to the artist’s life and work."Booklist, Starred Review
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What the Artist Saw Series

What the Artist Saw Henri Matisse
The Met Paul Cézanne
The Met Frida Kahlo
The Met Edgar Degas
The Met Claude Monet
The Met Louise Bourgeois
The Met Faith Ringgold
The Met Hokusai
The Met Vincent van Gogh
The Met Georgia O'Keeffe
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About the Author

Gabrielle Balkan
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About the Author

Josy Bloggs
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Random House Publishing Group