Great Women in Arts (Part I)

Georgia O'Keeffe (American/1887-1986)

She grew in Wisconsin. She was well-known as a painter and a feminist. O'Keeffe began her  art classes in such a young age. One day, she painted a small painting and was asked by her teacher about the meaning behind her painting. However, she could not answer what the teacher asked. Then she started to paint lots of large paintings. Most of her well-known paintings were about flowers. She frequently paints the whole canvas with just one blossom which looked very vaginal. That’s why, she was considered as a feminist. Some her paintings are Jack in Pulpit in 1930, Ice Cave-Circa in 1950, Sky Above Clouds IV in 1965, and so on.

Flower of Life II

“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”—Georgia O'Keeffe.

Lorna Simpson (American/1960)

Five Day Forecast in 1991

She was born in Brooklyn. She is an African American photographer.Back then, she took a challenge by using gender and racial stereotype in her provocative photographs, installations, and film works. She always mixes text with her image to encourage viewers taking the right conclusions toward her works in such a subtle way. She also frequently uses herself as the model of her works, yet rarely shows her whole face.