Georgia O’Keeffe in Google Earth

September 22, 2009 by Theresa McGee 

Georgia_O'KeeffeAfter watching the Lifetime movie about Georgia O’Keeffe over the weekend, I was inspired to share with you two of my favorite O’Keeffe teaching tools.

I am a big fan of Google Earth and look for every opportunity to incorporate it into my teaching. So, I created a Georgia O’Keeffe Google Earth file to help illustrate how the locations where she lived impacted her work.  I also try and discuss the major changes in transportation technology that occurred during Georgia’s 98 year life (ultimately impacting her mobility between New York and New Mexico).

Interact with the O’Keeffe Google Earth file below and download here to save for use in your classroom studies.

The second resource I use is a song by Greg Percy called “Georgia”. To listen, click the audio MP3 button below.
Georgia

The first verse makes a direct connection to the geography that Georgia covered during her lifetime:
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Do you use Google Earth, art songs, or other resources to teach art history?

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One Response to “Georgia O’Keeffe in Google Earth”

  1. Alice Barr on January 26th, 2010 2:06 am

    Nice idea to have the kml Viewer!

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