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The town of Sun Prairie[edit]

According to the Wikipedia article Sun Prairie (town), Wisconsin and the source provided by User:32.218.41.4 (The Origins of Sun Prairie), the town where O'Keeffe was born is called Sun Prairie. And so the word town should not be capitalized. There also exists a city by the name of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. But it is not write the City of Sun Prairie to differentiate from the town. Nor is the village called the Town of Sun Prairie to differentiate it from the city. Coldcreation (talk) 20:38, 25 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]



You completely misunderstand the usage of the word "town" in the article. It is not used in a generic way to refer to the community of Sun Prairie. Wisconsin towns are jurisdictions similar to townships in other states. They are properly referred to as "Town of Whatever". The Town of Sun Prairie is a specific jurisdiction separate from the city of Sun Prairie, although generically they might both be referred to as "the town of Sun Prairie". The Town of Sun Prairie's website demonstrates the proper terminology:
  • Town of Sun Prairie official website:
In the very first sentence, notice: The Town of Sun Prairie was first organized as a town in the spring of 1848".
p. 2: "an upcoming event in the Town of Sun Prairie"
p. 4: "The Town of Sun Prairie had 4 semi trailer loads of mulch delivered"
p.5: "The Town Board of the Town of Sun Prairie"
"No person shall park or leave unattended any motor vehicle on any town road from November 1st (first) to April 1st (first) in the Town of Sun Prairie."
"By order of the Town of Sun Prairie Board"
Title page: "The vision of the Town of Sun Prairie"
Acknowledgements: " by the Town of Sun Prairie"
p. 3: "The Town of Sun Prairie, which was established in eastern Dane County in 1846"
" The Town of Sun Prairie is experiencing development pressure"
" farming in Dane County and the Town of Sun Prairie has declined over time"
"Since the Town of Sun Prairie implemented its first land use plan"
p. 4: "The Town of Sun Prairie complies with Dane County’s storm water management ordinance."
p. 6: "Household income levels in the Town of Sun Prairie"
"the Town of Sun Prairie experiencing the highest median income increase"
p. 7: " in the Town of Cottage Grove"
" in the Town of Medina"
"The Town of Burke lost population"
  • and so on consistently for 123 pages

'nuff said. 32.218.41.4 (talk) 21:03, 25 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

  • From you source:

The Origins of Sun Prairie:

The Town of Sun Prairie was first organized as a town in the spring of 1848, with A. W. Dickenson Town Clerk. Its name was derived from the following circumstances: In the spring of 1836, Hon. A.A. Bird and party left Milwaukee to locate the Capital of the Territory of Wisconsin. It was a rainy, cloudy time, and on the morning of the eleventh day of their journey, while on the prairie, two miles east of the present village of Sun Prairie, the fog cleared away and the sun appeared for the first time since they had left Milwaukee. The party shouted, with one accord, "Sun Prairie"!

(bold added). The Georgia O'Keeffe article refers generically to "the town of Sun Prairie". Coldcreation (talk) 21:38, 25 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The reference to the "village of Sun Prairie" is from a historical work written in 1855, long before the city of Sun Prairie was incorporated as a city (in 1958). The O'Keeffe article does not refer generically to the town of Sun Prairie; the sources cited specifically state she was born in the "Town of Sun Prairie". 32.218.41.4 (talk) 21:55, 25 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
See source 3. http://www.cityofsunprairie.com/541/Birthplace-of-Georgia-OKeeffe, and source 4. 2013-14 Wisconsin Statutes 2013-14 S.84.1021 Wisconsin Legislature. The town is called Sun Prairie. Coldcreation (talk) 22:18, 25 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
It's not a township; it's a town, and per the town's own website, its name is "Town of Sun Prairie". The historical marker of the Wisconsin Historical Society (the citation you removed), an official agency of the state of Wisconsin, concurs. 32.218.41.4 (talk) 23:07, 25 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Per your source: Georgia O'Keeffe - Sun Prairie, WI - Wisconsin Historical Markers on Waymarking.com:

Georgia O'Keeffe - Sun Prairie, WI

in Wisconsin Historical Markers
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member onfire4jesus
N 43° 10.979 W 089° 12.592
16T E 320409 N 4783505
Quick Description: Georgia O'Keeffe was born in Sun Prairie.

This historical marker is located at 300 E Main St in 'Sun Prairie, WI.

(bold added).

Wait, there's more:

Georgia grew up on the family farm south of the city of Sun Prairie. As a child, she received art lessons and her abilities were recognized and encouraged by local teachers and family throughout her school years. [...]
After O'Keeffe left Sun Prairie she pursued studies at the Art Institute of Chicago (1905-1906) and at the Art Students League, New York (1907-1908).

Coldcreation (talk) 11:42, 26 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Let's try to stay on topic. The sentence in question in the article refers to where she was born. The source says: "This world-renowned artist was born in the Town of Sun Prairie". (FYI, the Town of Sun Prairie is located south of the city of Sun Prairie.) 32.218.44.189 (talk) 16:09, 26 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Your source also says "Georgia O'Keeffe was born in Sun Prairie". So too do many books written on the artist. Conclusion: the name of the town can be written in a variety of ways (despite your insistence to the contrary). It's time to move on.  Done Coldcreation (talk) 20:44, 26 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The article should follow the name of the article linked. That's Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. If the official name is Town of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, then the name of that article should be changed after discussion at that article's talk page. Meanwhile, we follow our style guidelines on names of places. That does not include adding "Town of". Skyerise (talk) 04:25, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Sheesh! The linked article is Sun Prairie (town), Wisconsin, not Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. 32.218.47.71 (talk) 16:26, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Off-topic ad hominem commentary
Why not sign in with a username instead of popping in as a different IP every day? So far, I've counted six of your IP addresses. Have you every been banned before? Coldcreation (talk) 16:47, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Welcome to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. That means that editors are not required to register. (See also WP:HUMAN). Apparently you've never heard of a dynamic IP. If you don't like them, then ask my ISP to change its practices. If you think I'm a sockpuppet, then report me. Otherwise, please try to stay on topic. 32.218.47.71 (talk) 18:10, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This topic is closed.  Done. Coldcreation (talk) 18:17, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This topic is closed.  Done. Coldcreation (talk) 18:17, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Untitled[edit]

There should be at least some discussion of her work she was a great artist with many paintings

[Thus spake an IP user, Jerzy(t) notes]
That could be one reason we've got it marked as a "stub". I know too little about her work to add that, but you may be able to at least get us started toward it. You've shown you know how to edit a page, namely this one. Edit boldly on Georgia O'Keeffe; if you don't know how to wikify your thoughts, i'm one of those who'll notice and help by editing what you add. And you may embarrass others who know more than i into contributing. Thanks for commenting; i bet you're right. --Jerzy(t) 08:21, 2004 May 12 (UTC)
I'm currently doing an lengthy research paper on O'Keeffe as my high school junior year project, so I'll be sure to add to this page once I'm closer to finishing. Hopefully it'll de-stub this page. - Mo 08:56, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)
I'm presently editing a two-volume work on O'Keeffe's life by a woman whose family were her lifelong neighbors and friends. It's an interesting and very personal perspective, and she quotes from a great many family letters and memorabilia. I've added a few elucidative comments as a result of being immersed in this project and probably will have more. --Michael K. Smith 17:20, 2 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately, this entry, like many Wikipedia entries, has been hijacked by misognists. According to their limited view of the world, no women have been great artists in all the history of humanity, so you might as well give up the illusion that you can craft an accurate Wikipedia entry about Georgia O'Keefe or any other woman artist, scientist, engineer or basically any intelligent woman at all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.141.231.74 (talk) 08:59, 20 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
UPDATE: Nancy Hopkins Reily's Georgia O'Keeffe: a Private Friendship, Vol. 1: "Walking the Sun Prairie Land" was published by Sunstone Press late in 2007. Vol. 2: "Walking the Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch Land" will be out this fall (September or October). This work really ought to be included in an "Additional Reading" section -- but I prefer not to include it in the "References" section because it obviously wasn't (could not have been) used as a reference for anyone working on the article. Is it legal, so to speak, to have both kinds of sections? Am I making a valid distinction? --68.155.80.111 (talk) 20:58, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment before archiving: The first book is used as a reference in the book.—CaroleHenson (talk) 03:42, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Fisk U[edit]

Surprised there was nothing written about her donating (I believe 101) works to Fisk an African American college...and her reasoning to do so. Plus the legal battle ensuing between Fisk and her estate. Suggest someone add. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.181.240.24 (talk) 18:39, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bisexual[edit]

There is no mention about speculation that O'Keeffe may have been a lesbian. Probably not relevent, but I thought I would mention it in discussion...

  • Its supposed to be an encyclopedia article not a tabloid.--nixie 10:30, 30 December 2005 (UTC)it should have who inspierd her[reply]

looks like we've got a spammer...deleted the entire article. unfortunately I'm new to editing wiki and am not sure how to revert the page to its previous state

199.184.205.215 15:28, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Given the erotically female nature of many of her paintings, the information, such as her relationship with Maria Chabot, would be relevant. --Kstern999 20:01, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Give us the reference, and THEN put it up. I'm more interested in seeing some better examples of her art, then who she got off on. Protocoldroid 07:52, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There's no indication that O'Keeffe was an active homosexual. She had strong emotional involvements with several men during the time she was in Canyon and, of course, she was married to Stieglitz. She was certainly independent and individualistic and was generally regarded as a "Bohemian" in her early adult years, but given the times in which she lived it seems unlikely she ever allowed any submerged Lesbian drives to come to the surface. --Michael K. Smith 03:50, 8 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It would be worth it to mention that many people have pointed out that many of her paintings distinctly resemble vaginas, but not worth speculating about her personal sexuality. Even if it were intentional the message could be any number of things, any of which would be more profound than "i'm a lesbian." she holds her own hand so im guessings she loves woman but also has interest in men since diego rivera so shes no a lesbo shes a bisexual! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.115.220.72 (talk) 18:49, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

a: why would you think it is any of your business if she is a lesbian and b: it is none of your business.

↑ Its relevant to the article, whether you like it or not. And sign your fucking entries, asshole. --98.232.181.201 (talk) 09:38, 17 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
WP:Civility. This other person had absolutely no right to omit an entry signature, but that is no excuse to lose your temper and swear and attack that person in an Ad Hominem manner. The Mysterious El Willstro (talk) 07:12, 12 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I find it interesting how it's just fine to mention her marriage in an article, but "who she got off on" if they were women is suddenly irrelevant. FWIW, I think it's fairly accepted she was at least bisexual, but since of course she never discussed it publicly, finding citations is difficult. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Trxi (talk • contribs) 08:53, 7 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Her marriage is supported by reliable souces. Find sources that support that she had same sex flings or relationships and then we can discuss its inclusion in the article. No rush, take your time to do some reearch. postdlf (talk) 22:23, 16 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In the article on Alfred Stieglitz it mentions an affair with a woman named Beck Strand Releere (talk) 12:04, 9 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I agree it should be mentioned that she's bisexual.108.36.104.85 (talk) 07:19, 23 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

We're going to pretend she was straight, and thus her article won't be listed in any LGBT categories, just like with the Arthur C. Clarke article. Remember that window of time when the Roddy McDowall article had a rainbow flag at the top of its talk section? Homophobia is alive and well on wikipedia. :) One reason among several why Jimmy can pander at me all he wants but he'll never get a fucking cent from this graduate gemologist and historian. --76.105.145.143 (talk) 10:19, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Greatness[edit]

"Georgia Totto O'Keeffe [..] widely regarded as one of the greatest painters of the 20th century" seems quite an exaggeration. Possibly, one of the greatest American painters of the first half of the 20th century, but if you throw the Europeans in the mix, she becomes really second-rate. Problem is, the US are already mentioned twice in the first two sentences. RodC 01:03, 26 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • It all depends who you ask - if you stuck the word modernist in before painters it'd fix the problem.--Peta 01:05, 26 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

George O'Keefe's greatness is hardly in question. She is in the history books. You are not. Period.

"Great" is a matter of opinion. "Influential" is another matter. O'Keeffe was undeniably an extremely influential 20th century artist, from the early '30s up until her death more than half a century later. I don't have any problem with the emphasis on her American identity, either; she was quintessentially American in her approach to art and in where she chose to practice it, from Wisconsin to New York to Texas to Abiquiu. --Michael K. Smith 03:55, 8 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Furthermore it is the fact that she lived so long that makes her infuence so far reaching. When an artist dies young you can't go back and ask about a work. O'Keeffe was able to not only keep working up through old age but very much was in control of where and when her work was exhibited (admitedly with able advisors). Coupled with her not being influenced by contemporary European artists it is well worth pointing out that her creative sphere was distinctly American. We need to find a better way to refer to someone from the US other than "American." Mabibliophile 14:33, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh Gosh. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.14.214.194 (talk) 13:35, 6 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Broken links[edit]

When I read the Georgia O'Keeffe article, Abiquiu appears twice, once in the body and once in the caption of the photograph. Both links go to, "We don't have an article called Abiquiu, New Mexico." When I click the link, within the same O'Keeffe article, for Sante Fe, that article also refers me to Abiquiu, which then does have a page named "Abiquiu" (without the New Mexico) describing the town as her home. She actually lived at Ghost Ranch, near Abiquiu. The links on all three places should be corrected to go to the one page that works. It would be better if that page was renamed "Abiquiu, New Mexico." cahcpa [User:65.73.163.50] 05:43, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Okay, but note the 1945 Abiquiu hacienda was 16 miles from Ghost Ranch (1930s): [2 homes, see #Verification details below]. -Wikid77 16:59, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Legacy[edit]

The "Legacy" section reads:

Following O'Keeffe's death her family contested her will because codicils to it made in the 1980s had left all of her estate to Hamilton. Its assets were transferred to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, established in Santa Fe in 1997 to perpetuate O'Keeffe's artistic legacy. These assets included a large body of her work, photographs, archival materials, and her Abiquiu house, library, and property. Not least her art work with flowers was introduced.

Not only would it be nice if some of this were directly referenced (in fact, little of the article is directly referenced), but I can't make sense of the last sentence. O'Keeffe's flower paintings had been displayed as early as 1925.[1]--HughGRex 00:20, 19 December 2006 (UTC)|[reply]

- Several references have now been added to this section and the section edited as well. Mabibliophile 18:02, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Is the Warren Zevon reference really necessary? He was using this in a sarcastic sense, very few people have heard this song, and many of her fans and admirers would not consider this one line reference in a pop song to be a significant part of her legacy.--68.35.127.88 (talk) 19:44, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It would serve better under something like "Keefe in popular culture", I think. I'd also like to point out that the song was from 1989 - http://www.amazon.com/Transverse-City-Warren-Zevon/dp/B00004RBGH Roaring Melody (talk) 23:47, 24 March 2008 (UTC) Roaring Melody 19:46, 24 March 2008(UTC)|[reply]


I AGREE :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.14.214.194 (talk) 13:37, 6 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the Zevon reference. It might belong in a popular culture section, but it's really to obscure even for that. (If this minor, sensible edit is not auto-reverted, I might re-write the other sections which so desperately need it. Tom NM (talk) 16:13, 24 July 2010 (UTC)|[reply]

And while I was at it, I rewrote the horrific fossil section. Why? "a known fossiliferous locality" and "the likes of which had never been deemed to exist". If this gets reverted, then we'll know why this article is so atrocious. Tom NM (talk) 16:41, 24 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Paintings? "S-E-X"?[edit]

what were they supposed to be flowers or "flowers" by "flowers" i mean flowers that were painted to look suspiciously like genitalia in a lot of her paintings? Dappled Sage 04:11, 30 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No offense, but you're being obtuse. Her paintings were not 100% representational and therefore can be interpreted on many levels at one time. Also, Georgia herself almost always declined to interpret or "explain" her work for anyone's benefit, preferring that the viewer see whatever they would see. The point being that there is undoubtedly an element of eroticism in many of her works, but you shouldn't assume that's all a picture is about, or that the artist even intended that to be explicit. --Michael K. Smith 17:07, 2 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No offense, but you're being disingenuous and cloying. An encyclopedia article on O'Keeffe should let a lay reader know that her some of her work is widely known for what many (most?) observers interpret as a sexual imagery. But the letters "s-e-x" appear nowhere in the article -- that's absurd and puritanical. *sheesh* Get the basics down, before splitting hairs. DBrnstn (talk) 17:56, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I've read a lot of teens books and they all refered to georgia's painting like this: the flower that look like genitalia --Hana Kim 01:05, 20 January 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.120.171.84 (talk) [reply]
Agreed. --98.232.176.109 (talk) 05:32, 28 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Verification[edit]

19-March-2007 (revised 19Mar07): The article ("Georgia O'Keeffe") is not presentedly protected from unregistered edits, so verification of tampered details can be an issue. Basic sanity-check facts:

Georgia Totto O'Keeffe (November 15, 1887—March 6, 1986) was an American artist. O'Keeffe has been a major figure in American art since the 1920s. O'Keeffe was born on Nov. 15, 1887 in a farmhouse on a large dairy farm in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Her parents, Francis Calyxtus O'Keeffe and Ida Totto O'Keeffe, were dairy farmers. Ida Totto O'Keeffe's father, George, for whom Georgia was named, was a Hungarian immigrant. // Georgia O'Keeffe was born in Wisconsin, raised in Virginia and trained in Chicago and New York, but she is typically associated with the American southwest and particularly New Mexico, from her paintings. She had 2 homes in New Mexico: a 1945 hacienda in the village of Abiquiu, 16 miles from "Ghost Ranch" (at the base of Pedernal Mountain).
[ The name is spelled with double "ff" so periodically search and fix any one-eff "O'Keefe" spellings (except in web URLs). ]

Other critical dates/facts should be added above for fact verification, after any future flurry of vandalism reverts. I have reverted 18Mar07 vandalism on birthdate/place; the detection was pure coincidence, I didn't know the article had been vandalized yesterday when I thought to create this topic. -Wikid77 22:18, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Georgia O'Keeffe did NOT paint pictures of vaginas. Art critics decided that her paintings of flowers represented such, period. It is opinion, not fact. Change it.Justtryingtoeditsomecrap (talk) 18:03, 19 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Miscellaneous[edit]

List untitled issues here. -Wikid77 16:38, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I was discussing GO in relation to the show this year 2009 in NY - to whit - when did GO meet or interact with Steiglitz? It seems that since she was a student in NY and went to his gallery that she may have met him as early as 1907-8 which would be scandalous!

Evidence of this might lie in the images Steiglitz took at lake George in 1908. Was Steiglitz a regular there? Yes.

These kind of possible inconsistencies in dates and facts (see the ghost ranch issue listed as well - might be a coverup based on the genteel values of the time. Why was GO's family too poor to send her back to Pratt for a second year? Milk prices?

I understand I need to go to the library...I'd like to know what books to read....

Thanks in advance 98.14.91.154 (talk) 23:22, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Naming[edit]

Might it not be better to refer to her as either 'Georgia' or 'O'Keeffe' (preferably O'Keeffe IMO) the whole way through, instead of switching from one to the other? 91.104.104.146 09:48, 3 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's worse. That's only one indication of a larger problem. This article is plainly amateurish. For example, "Only her determination was to lead to mastering her machine" should really be "She eventually learned to drive a car." This is not the place for a high school girl's essay on O'Keeffe, or anything else. (If it weren't for the revert bot fanatics, I'd rewrite it myself.) The florid, breathless prose is not dignified, nor is it appropriate for an encyclopedia.Tom NM (talk) 15:31, 24 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Influences[edit]

The information in the left sidebar says that O'Keeffe influenced Paul Gauguin, but how is that possible when Gauguin died two years before O'Keeffe graduated high school - several years before O'Keeffe got her big break? Also, I read the article that was used as a reference for that comment and it didn't say anything about O'Keeffe influencing Gauguin or vice versa. The error itself may not be a big deal, but I think obvious errors compromise Wikipedia's integrity, and the comment needs to be deleted. Brittany 97.102.59.8 (talk) 04:30, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Categories[edit]

Category "University of VA Alumni" was included at the bottom of the page, but there is no indication she went to UVA. It probably didnt' allow women when she was college age anyway.--Parkwells (talk) 14:37, 27 February 2008 (UTC)shes a lesbo![reply]

Losers^^[edit]

aight wtf u guys???? how is she lesbo??? (shes not!)she like my great great aunt and i have a bunch of her origanal paintings....... i show know more.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hello999morgan (talk • contribs) 05:40, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

With all do respect, this is a community of intellectuals. Please state your claims in clear English, so you can be better understood by everyone. Please do not make false claims as to your heritage, doing this became ridiculous rounding out the 3rd grade. If you're going to claim you know her sexuality, back it up with hard facts. In case you were wondering, and since I know a clear understanding of English obviously escapes you, hard facts include reliable resources; not your claims of bloodline. LikeHolyWater (talk) 20:06, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

D. H. Lawrence and Ghost Ranch[edit]

In the "New Mexico" section of the article is the following paragraph:

"In June of 1934 O'Keeffe visited Ghost Ranch for the first time and decided immediately to live there. The ranch is located in a remote area approximately 120 miles north of Albuquerque. Among guests to visit her at the ranch were D. H. Lawrence, Charles and Anna Lindbergh, and Ansel Adams."

If O'Keeffe saw Ghost Ranch for the first time in 1934, how could she have been visited there by Lawrence, who died in 1930? (He wasn't, I trust, a ghostly visitor.) - InvisibleSun (talk) 00:41, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As I said elsewhere, this article reads like a a high school girl's book report. Errors everywhere, overly flowery language, breathless admiration. This entry is an embarrassment to Wikipedia. Re-write, please. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tom NM (talk • contribs) 15:35, 24 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Georgia's origin[edit]

The article states in the Early Years section something about George Victor Totto that has no reference, and is incorrect. It states Georgia was named after him! The Wikipedia article on Georgia the state says it was named after England's King George II. The Wikipedia article on Georgia the country gives 3 possible origins, such as Saint George. I will correct it.68.159.139.60 (talk) 03:47, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

why do you people have a problem with her being named after her grandfather. Modernist (talk) 03:57, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for the misunderstanding. The sentence was not as clear before since it also mentions him coming to America. It makes one first think of the state or country, rather than the person the article is about. Seems obvious now in retrospect! Thanks for clarifying the sentence. 68.159.139.60 (talk) 22:49, 31 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

GONE!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.120.150.254 (talk) 14:10, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Someone is censoring this discussion page[edit]

As I understand it, the discussion page on wikipedia entries should NOT be censored. By anyone. Yet I find that entries here are being completely reversed and therefore censored. How is that possible. If someone can censor the discussion of a relatively benign conversation about women artists, I wonder what is going on in the other Wikipedia discussion pages...


???

Here's the text that was censored. What the heck is wrong with this text in a DISCUSSION page? "NO there really IS NOT A QUESTION ABOUT HER GREATNESS. There is, however, always the question of whether men can fathom her greatness. Men have no problem with Matisse or Picasso or Cezanne or Pollack being declared a GREAT artist. But when a woman is declared a great artist, they start getting nervous. What is that about? sexism? Hmmm????"

Not censorship. Wikipedia talk pages are not intended to be used as a forum. Guidelines are well delineated at WP:TALK, which begins:
The purpose of a Wikipedia talk page is to provide space for editors to discuss changes to its associated article or project page. Article talk pages should not be used by editors as platforms for their personal views.
When writing on a talk page, certain approaches are counter-productive, while others facilitate good editing. The prime values of the talk page are communication, courtesy and consideration. JNW (talk) 14:54, 20 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
A section on critical reception could be interesting, with credible sources illustrating responses to her work. A discussion of such a section and the scholarship supporting it would be appropriate and welcome here. JNW (talk) 15:09, 20 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Current Whitney exhibition[edit]

The Whitney has a current exhibition dedicated to O'Keeffe's abstracts. Is this worth mentioning? Goodguy2 (talk) 10:58, 11 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

MST3K Reference[edit]

For what it's worth, "Mystery Science Theater 3000" made reference to O'Keeffe's work in the episode "The Final Sacrifice" (season 9, episode 10)--very close to the middle of the episode. Upon seeing an artwork in the movie, Mike Nelson remarks, "It's a cult that worships Georgia O'Keeffe"! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.174.35.41 (talk) 20:41, 21 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Contradiction?[edit]

The article says that O'Keeffe stopped painting in 1972 due to irreversable eye degeneration, but also says that she continued to paint until weeks before she died in 1986. Which statement is true? or if they are both true please clarify that she Temporarilystopped painting. --109.158.157.92 (talk) 12:20, 30 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Broken Links?[edit]

Is anyone else having trouble going to the links provided at the Phoenix Art Museum? I tried directly from their website and the page was blank there as well. Wasn't sure if anyone knew what was wrong with the connection?

19:12, 27 June 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bookgeek205 (talk • contribs)

The link to the amarillo (TX) webpage is also broken, at any rate the domain is for sale. Probably this is the correct one: http://www.ci.amarillo.tx.us/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.47.109.244 (talk) 21:43, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Blue and Green Music[edit]

Coming here from Wikiproject Orphanage. I added a bluelink to Blue and Green Music, as it had been tagged for several months and this page seemed like the most logical place to link from. That page could use some help if any editors watching this page want to add more references and expertise to an article about one of O'Keeffe's paintings. PaintedCarpet (talk) 20:39, 16 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Breast Surgeries[edit]

Sources such as 'www.infobarrel.com/A_Fresh_Look_at_Georgia_OKeeffe' state that Georgia O'Keeffe had two serious surgeries in the late 1920s to combat possible breast cancer. Fortunately the tumors removed turned out to be benign. This health scare and the exigencies of her recuperation adversely impacted her productivity and her marriage with Alfred Stieglitz and thus was a trigger for her shift from New York to New Mexico.Penelope Gordon (talk) 08:35, 24 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

InfoBarrel has user-generated content, and so is not a reliable source. There are plenty of print biographies about her, so consult those to verify this information. postdlf (talk) 17:31, 24 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Per "Georgia O'Keeffe : A Life" by Roxanna Robinson, copyright 1989, published by Harper & Row: Early in the summer of 1927 Georgia had an attack of rheumatism which kept her from painting. In August 1927 a lump was discovered in her breast which was subsequently removed (at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan) and found to be benign (p. 300). Recovery took several months. This exacerbated her difficulties in coping with the Stieglitz clan during her subsequent recuperation at the Hill (in Lake George) - after the family's departure in October she almost chose to stay on alone instead of returning to New York City with Stieglitz. Dorothy Norman came into Stieglitz's orbit in November of that year. On 1927 December 30 O'Keeffe had another breast tumor removed - which again turned out to be benign; her hospital stay was at least ten days (p. 304). Page 306: "That spring, O'Keeffe was overtired and on edge. The surgery had left her weakened and exhausted. Moreover, the nonsensical publicity irritated her, as did the continuing presence of Dorothy Norman at the Room [Stieglitz's gallery]." Page 384: "For the first ten years of her life with Stieglitz, O'Keeffe was plagued by recurring illnesses"... "Alfred's extreme hypochondria, the propitiatory bottles of disinfectant he carried, his fear of other people's germs and bacteria, both mirrored and encouraged O'Keeffe's sicknesses."Penelope Gordon (talk) 01:09, 22 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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clunky article[edit]

I wish I knew enough to seriously improve this article. It's rated class B and probably merits that based on content, but on style it should be a couple of levels lower. I fixed a simple error of arithmetic, but there are outright grammar issues as well as major organization issues. Someone please apply emergency care ... again, wish I were in a position. Paleolith (talk) 00:43, 17 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Correction: You created a simple error of arithmetic. 1887-1864=23 (the difference between O'Keeffe's birth year and Stieglitz's birth year). 32.218.37.160 (talk) 00:45, 17 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Dunno where my mind was. I realized my error walking through the next room and came back to fix it, but you beat me to it. (It's still a clunky article though.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paleolith (talk • contribs) 00:57, 17 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Can you be more specific about the issues you see? Feel free to make your own edits/fixes. 32.218.37.160 (talk) 01:10, 17 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Changed language referring to vulvas to be more inclusive[edit]

Hello, I have changed some language throughout the article regarding vulvas. I saw them mentioned as "female genitalia" and "vaginas", and I changed these to "vulva", since this is more inclusive and/or accurate. Mageeking (talk) 02:12, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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