Analysis Of Georgia O Keeffe's From The Plains I

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Georgia O'Keeffe, born November 15, 1887, was an American artist praised for her unique and awe-inspiring artwork that contributed to the development of Modernism in America(okeeffemuseum.org). Her piece, From the Plains I, created in 1953, was a similar version of her previous painting From the Plains I, with a medium of oil paint on canvas. The reason this painting was chosen for analysis was because of the vibrancy of its colors, the grandeur of its size, and its specific placement within the room which made its presence easily distinguished. Each individual in the audience's eyes were directed towards the striking artwork as they entered the room. This work is considered successful due to its visuals, the application of art elements, and …show more content…

Each art element works in tandem with the principles of design. For instance, actual lines and lines created by edges create asymmetrical balance, directional forces, contrast, and rhythm. The straight lines on the bottom help draw attention away from the jagged, overlapped edge lines, suggesting asymmetrical balance, while the jagged, overlapped edge lines create the 'paths', as stated in the textbook, for the audience to view as directional forces. Both types of lines provide a contrast and rhythm easy enough to identify as the shape of the lines and placement of multiple versions of each are seen in the painting. The colors utilized in the piece, as previously stated, are different hues of red, orange, and yellow. Each color's placement helps create the lines made from edges. Furthermore, the ranging intensity of the colors are what sets the mood of the piece itself, inducing emotions from the audience. Generally, hues of red are associated with feelings of anger, love, or danger; in this case, the hues generate a sense of love, perhaps a passion for the landscape in which O'Keeffe was

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