See the world through Georgia O'Keeffe's eyes and be inspired to
produce your own masterpieces.
Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking
at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this
charming illustrated series of books to keep and collect, created in
full collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what
they saw, and be inspired to create your own artworks, too. In What the
Artist Saw: Georgia O'Keeffe, meet famous American painter Georgia
O'Keeffe. Step into her life and learn what led her to look closely at
nature and paint her iconic paintings of flowers and bones. See the vast
New Mexico landscapes that inspired her work. Have a go at producing
your own close-up still-life artworks!
Follow the artists' stories and find intriguing facts about their
environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make
your own art. Take a closer look at landscapes, or even yourself, with
Vincent van Gogh. Try crafting a story in fabric like Faith Ringgold, or
carve a woodblock print at home with Hokusai. Every book in this series
is one to treasure and keep - perfect for budding young artists to
explore exhibitions with, then continue their own artistic journeys.
(c) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York