Georgia O'Keeffe is widely regarded as a founder of American Modernism. She is best known for her large, close-up paintings of natural forms and for her desert landscapes. Despite attending art schools and winning awards, she once quit painting for four years because she didn't think she was good enough. Readers learn these fascinating biographical details and more with this text, which presents O'Keeffe's life and her best-known works. Readers learn about the time period in which she lived, her contemporaries, and the things that inspired her to paint. Informative sidebars complete a comprehensive learning experience.