Death of Georgia O'Keeffe

November 15, 1887 - March 6, 1986
Santa Fe, New Mexico | Age 98

Artist associated with the American Southwest dies at 98
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SANTA FE, New Mexico -- Geogia O'Keeffe, an artist long associated with the Southwest died on Thursday (March 6), at the age of 98. Her body was cremated her ashes were scattered in a private ceremony on Pedernal Mountain, south of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

O'Keeffe was born November 15, 1887 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. In 1905, Georgia began art studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she was the recipient of top honors during her first year. In September of 1907, she...

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