World Famous Comics: My Name Is Georgia: A Portrait by Jeanette Winter
My Name Is Georgia: A Portrait by Jeanette Winter
By: Jeanette Winter Publisher: Voyager Books Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Voyager Books Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 48 Publication Date: March 01, 2003 Reading Level: Ages 4-8
From the time she was a young girl, Georgia O'Keeffe saw the world in her own way. At night she climbed a ladder to the starlit sky to await the sun. She walked in the hills at daybreak and in moonlight. She gathered bones and rocks, and brought them home to paint. And she always knew what was in her heart--to be an artist.
Amazon.com Review: "When I was twelve years old, I knew what I wanted--to be an artist." So begins My Name Is Georgia, Jeanette Winter's lovely picture-book portrait of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe. It is a portrait of a strong-minded young girl who liked to play by herself, dress differently from her sisters, and let her black hair fly when others wore braids. And it is the portrait of an artist who lived to be 98 years old, letting the world see things as she saw them through her remarkable paintings. This small book--with sparse, carefully chosen prose--traces O'Keeffe's life through her schooling in Chicago and New York, and her first trek to Texas: "And I painted the sunset and the sky and the wonderful loneliness and emptiness of the place. I painted day and night." From there she experienced the "canyons of steel" of New York City, "where other artists lived," then it was off to the New Mexico desert. Winter does an exquisite job of reflecting an artist's creative life--how she wanted others to see flowers the way she saw them, how she painted them "BIG, so people would notice." The author's illustrations, perfect squares on white pages with the occasional cloud or bird drifting out of the lines, make this small, powerful tribute shine. (Ages 6 and older) --Karin Snelson
Art Teacher Review This is a great book to introduce Georgia O'Keefe to a group of students. The illustrations are lovely and the text is appropriate for elementary aged students. My students retained so much of the story that they were facinated when they could create flowers...big (like Georgia).
Contains many good life lessons..... As other reviews of this book mention, this is a tribute to the artist Georgia O'Keeffe. However, it is more than this because it celebrates the virtues of individuality, following one's bliss and sharing one's vision. It also punctuates the important value of celebrating life and purusing it with openness, curiosity and passion.
On a more general level, the book is an engaging story for youngsters between the ages of 4 and 8. It has good illustrations and presents an opportunity for a parent to discuss the importance of art within the context of the biography of a great artist.
Georgia O'Keeffe saw the world in her own way and she shared her vision through her art. This is expressed well in the closing to this book, "Georgia O'Keeffe lived to be ninety-eight years old. In museums all across the land, people see her flowers, deserts, hills, cities, and skies the way she did." This is indeed a nice way to end a beautiful tribute that celebrates the life of a true individualist.
A Biography of Georgia O'Keefe for Young Children I use this book in my early elementary art classes to introduce this American artist, and to follow her style to create a landscape picture. The book is easily understood by young students (Kindergarten) and gives a good general picture of the life of the artist. Some examples of her work are pictured, but they are small. The story does a good job of conveying the independent attitude of the artist and her unusual work.
my name is georgia: A portrait by Jeanette Winter I began to read this to my kindergarten classes. It kept their attention for the most part. I will not use it for my 3rd through 7th. I will use it for my 1st and maybe 2nd. The illustrations are very nice and it does give the little ones an idea of who OKeefe was like at their age.
An Artist Who Saw the World in a Unique Way..... Georgia O'Keeffe was always different..."I did things other people don't do." She didn't dress like the other young girls, or wear her hair in braids, and she was content to be alone..."I was satisfied to be all by myself." From an early age knew she wanted to be an artist..."Maybe I could make something beautiful..." Jeanette Winter takes us on the journey of Georgia O'Keeffe's remarkable life, from her birth in Wisconsin in 1887, to art school in Chicago and New York, and then on to her years of painting in Texas, New York City, and finally the New Mexican desert. Her simple, spare prose, complete with quotations from Georgia's own writings, is engaging, and complemented by charming and evocative illustrations that enhance the story. Georgia O'Keeffe loved the sky, sunset, red hills, flowers, and bones, and she painted the world around her BIG, so that people would see it the way she did. Perfect for kids 6-10, My Name Is Georgia is a lovely introductory biography that will whet the appetite of young art lovers everywhere, and brings home the important message...Never be afraid to follow your dream.
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