Book Detail
Wideness and Wonder: The Life and Art of Georgia O'Keeffe |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman | Illustrator: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz |
| Title: Wideness and Wonder: The Life and Art of Georgia O'Keeffe | Date: 2010 |
| Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC | City: San Francisco |
| ISBN, paperback: 978-0-8118-6983-6 | ISBN, hardback: |
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| ABE/ABLE: | ESOL: |
| Family: Yes | Young Adult: Yes |
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| Book Type(s): biography and autobiography, nonfiction, reference | |
HSE Descriptor(s): language arts - reading| language arts - writing| social studies |
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Summary: |
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| Factual, informative account of Georgia O'Keeffe's interesting journey from farm girl to artist and her stubborn dedication to making art her own way. Illustrated with her works and Alfred Stieglitz's photographs of her. Excellent reference for artists. Beautifully illustrated. Georgia was a leader of women's rights. | |
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| Venn Diagram of women's rights before and after Georgia. A timeline of O'Keeffe's life events - interesting to contrast with the woman's movement. Have student art show of their favorite artists or of their own art. Compare types of art. Discuss how place influenced O'Keefe's paintings. | |
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