Georgia O’Keeffe
Georgia O’Keeffe was born in Wisconsin in 1887. Her mother moved to Charlottesville in 1909 and rented the house here. Beginning
in 1912, O’Keeffe intermittently lived with
her mother and sisters. She took a summer
drawing class taught by Mon Bement at the University of Virginia. O’Keeffe taught art classes at the university each summer between 1913 and 1916. O’Keeffe used a number of mediums to showcase her artistic talents throughout her long career. In 1916. noted photographer, art impresario, and future husband Alfred Stieglitz began to promote her work. O’Keeffe later became one of America’s most renowned artists. She died in New Mexico in 1986.
Marker is at the intersection of Wertland Street and 12½ Street NW, on the right when traveling east on Wertland Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
