My Name Is Georgia: A Portrait by Jeanette Winter

by Jeanette Winter

Paperback, 2003

Status

Available

Call number

759.13

Genres

All Topics

Nonfiction

Collection

Art

Publication

HMH Books for Young Readers (2003), Edition: First, 48 pages

Description

Presents, in brief text and illustrations, the life of the painter who drew much of her inspiration from nature.

User reviews

LibraryThing member kimbrady

Winters has written a beautifully poetic account of the life of Georgia O'Keefe. This short picture book, geared toward middle elementary school readers, introduces children to the artist and her endeavors. Winters's illustrations use bold, crisp colors and a touch of surrealism, with images

overflowing the boundaries separating art and text. This would be a great addition to a school or public library children's collection.

Show Less

4 more

LibraryThing member rebecca401

Follow Georgia O'Keefe as she decides to be an artist at a young age and is content to play by herself and be different from her sisters. She attends art school and lives in a variety of places in the U.S., but she eventually finds her way to the New Mexico desert where she can paint flowers,

desert, sky, bones, and mountains.

Show Less

LibraryThing member lmaddux

3-5th grade, used when researching artists, book is short sweet to the point

LibraryThing member DayehSensei

Like Jeannette Winter's other books, this text is beautifully illustrated and the story is told in a beautiful, lyrical way. What I like best about this biography about Georgia O'Keeffe-- besides the illustrations, is that it doesn't feel like a biography. There are no dense facts or dates. And yet

we learn a lot about O'Keeffe. Aspects of her life that may not be as relevant or appealing to children (such as her relationship with Alfred Stieglitz) are not included. The narrative is told in first person, as if O'Keeffe herself is talking. This is a great book to read in combination with another, more traditional biography about O'Keeffe, so students can contrast the writing styles.

Show Less

LibraryThing member dukefan86

This is a very nicely illustrated book about Georgia O'Keeffe and the influences on her life and her art. I didn't know that she lived to be 98!

Fewer