For nearly a century, O'Keeffe's representations of the beauty of the American landscape were a brave counterpoint to the chaotic images embraced by the art world.
Visual Arts
Georgia O’Keeffe: About the Painter
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Eakins left behind a body of work unprecedented in American art for its depth, strength, perception, character, and commitment to realism.
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Photographer Alfred Stieglitz was a seminal influence on the arts of the first decades of the century and an interpreter of the emerging modern culture.




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