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Georgia Totto O'Keeffe (November 15, 1887 - March 6, 1986) was an American artist. In 1905, O'Keeffe began formal art training at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and then the Art Students League of New York. In 1908, unable to fund further education, she worked as a commercial illustrator, and then spent 1911-18 teaching in Virginia, Texas, and South Carolina. During that time, she was introduced to the principles and philosophies of Arthur Wesley Dow, who espoused created works of art based upon personal style, design, and interpretation of subjects, rather than trying to copy or represent them. This caused a major change in the way she felt about and approached art. Alfred Stieglitz, an art dealer and photographer, held an exhibit of her works in 1917. She moved to New York in 1918 at Stieglitz's request and began working seriously as an artist. They developed a professional relationship - he promoted and exhibited her works - and a personal relationship that led to their...