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American artist known for her distinctive paintings of flowers and landscapes. O'Keeffe's work is renowned for its bold colors and innovative forms, which have had a profound impact on 20th-century American art.

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Famous Georgia O'Keeffe Quotes

“I don't really know where I got my artists idea. The scraps of what I remember do not explain to me where it came from. I only know that by this time it was definitely settled in my mind.”

Knows Mind Ideas Remember Artist Scrap

Book:Georgia O'Keeffe

Source: Georgia O'Keeffe

“Since I cannot sing, I paint.”

Artist Paint

Book:Georgia O'Keeffe

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“I realized that were I to paint flowers small, no one would look at them because I was unknown. So I thought I'll make them big, like the huge buildings going up. People will be startled; they'll have to look at them - and they did.”

People Looks Bigs Artist Building Flower Huge Paint I Realized

Book:Georgia O'Keeffe: A Life

Source: Georgia O'Keeffe: A Life

“I believe an artist is the last person in the world who can afford to be affected.”

World Believe Persons Lasts Artist I Believe Affected

Book:Lovingly, Georgia: the complete correspondence of Georgia O'Keeffe & Anita Pollitzer

Source: Lovingly, Georgia: the complete correspondence of Georgia O'Keeffe & Anita Pollitzer

“God told me if I painted that mountain enough, I could have it.”

Ifs Enough Artist Painting Mountain

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“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for.”

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“Nobody sees a flower really; it is so small. We haven't time, and to see takes time - like to have a friend takes time.”

Inspirational Artist Time Friendship Havens Flower Take Time Georgia It Takes Time Artists And Creativity

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“To create one's world in any of the arts takes courage.”

“I know now that most people are so closely concerned with themselves that they are not aware of their own individuality, I can see myself, and it has helped me to say what I want to say in paint.”

People Knows Want Art I Can Artist Flower Concerned Paint Individuality

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“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.”

Life Art Important Beautiful Artist Known Creative Failure Succeed Important Things Irrelevant Serendipity Creative Art Famous Artist Creative Artists Art And Artists Inspirational Artist Passion For Art

Book:Georgia O'Keeffe: A Life

Source: Georgia O'Keeffe: A Life

“Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest.”

Life Should Has Beens Done Artist Interest Born Attitude Positive Thinking Travel Unimportant

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“So I said to myself-I'll paint what I see-what the flower is to me but I'll paint it big and they will be surprised into taking the time to look at it-I will make even busy New Yorkers take time to see what I see of flowers.”

Looks Art Said Bigs Artist Flower Paint Busy Take Time New Yorkers

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“Artists and religionists are never far apart, they go to the sources of revelation for what they choose to experience and what they report is the degree of their experiences. Intellect wishes to arrange — intuition wishes to accept.”

Artist Wish Accepting Source Degrees Intuition Intellect Revelations Reports

Author:Georgia O'Keeffe

About the Author

Born: November 15, 1887
Died: March 6, 1986
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 147

Books & Sources

Georgia O'KeeffeRelated source material

Georgia O'Keeffe: A LifeRelated source material

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Georgia O'Keeffe: Circling Around AbstractionRelated source material

Lovingly, Georgia: The Complete Correspondence of Georgia O'Keeffe and Anita PollitzerRelated source material

Lovingly, Georgia: the complete correspondence of Georgia O'Keeffe & Anita PollitzerRelated source material

An enduring spirit: the art of Georgia O'KeeffeRelated source material

Georgia O'Keeffe: paintings of Hawai'iRelated source material

Georgia O'Keeffe: nature and abstractionRelated source material

Georgia O'Keeffe: selected paintings and works on paper : April 26 through June 6, 1986Related source material

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