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Georiga O’Keeffe always thought of herself as an artist. By 1928, the rest of the world did, too. At...
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Georiga O’Keeffe always thought of herself as an artist. By 1928, the rest of the world did, too. At the age of 41 she was living in New York City and becoming a well-known painter. Still, O’Keeffe wasn’t happy. New York had been a good source of ideas for almost ten years. Now those ideas were drying up. O’Keeffe felt like she needed a change. She had visited New Mexico in 1917 with her sister. The wide open space had thrilled her. “Maybe I should go back,” she thought. In April of 1929, O’Keeffe packed her bags.
The wide open space of New Mexico drew O’Keeffe in. She spent hours just watching the sky change. Because the light was so clear, she felt like she could see for the first time. The beauty of the land renewed her. She couldn’t wait to start painting. Cow and horse skulls and desert flowers filled her canvases (画布). The colors of the desert inspired O’Keeffe. As a result, she made new choices in her artwork. “The color up there is different,” she explained. She loved the dusty blues and greens.
That August, O’Keeffe went home to New York. It was the start of a pattern. Each spring, she traveled to New Mexico to paint. These trips restored her spirit. Then, in the fall, she would return to New York. There, she showed her work. Each time O’Keeffe visited New Mexico, she explored a little more.
The bleached animal bones and skulls that O’Keeffe found excited her because she could see their special beauty. The bones didn’t mean death to O’Keeffe. To her, they showed the lasting beauty of the desert. The landscapes, clear light, and bright colors also spoke to her. She often painted close-ups of the rocks and mountains. Later, she began to travel more in search of new ideas. However, she always came back to New Mexico.
As O’Keeffe grew older, her eyesight began to fail. Still, O’Keeffe wasn’t ready to give up. Her friend Juan Hamilton helped her work with watercolors. He also taught her to sculpt. As a result, she made art into her 90s. When she died at the age of 98, Hamilton sprinkled her ashes over the desert. Her body became part of the land that had touched her art and her life.
1.O’Keeffe was unhappy in New York in 1928 because __________.
A.she was lack of the creative ideas B.she felt disappointed about her job
C.she was not successful as an artist D.she felt bored about life in a big city
2.After her trips to New Mexico, O’Keeffe __________.
A.received great reputation there B.discovered the meaning in her life
C.chose to settle down in that country D.got new thoughts from the scenery
3.What can we know about O’Keeffe from the passage?
A.She was never afraid of failure and death. B.She was devoted and passionate about art.
C.She was patient with the coming chances. D.She was curious about the nature of people.
4.Which of the following could be the best title for this article?
A.Lifestyle in the Desert B.Special Love for Art
C.Inspiration from the Desert D.Modern Women Artists
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