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Georgia O’Keeffe

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE, BORN IN 1887, WAS AN AMERICAN MODERN ARTIST KNOWN FOR PAINTING NATURE IN A WAY THAT SHOWED HOW IT MADE HER FEEL. HER FAVORITE SUBJECTS WERE FLOWERS AND DESERT LANDSCAPES. GEORGIA WAS AN IMPORTANT PLAYER IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN ART AND WAS THE FIRST FEMALE PAINTER TO GAIN RESPECT IN THE 1920’S NEW YORK ART SCENE.

GEORGIA TRAVELED OFTEN, STAYING CLOSE TO THE REMOTE LANDSCAPES THAT INSPIRED HER. SHE CAMPED UNDER THE STARS, BRAVED WIND AND HEAT, PAINTING OUT OF HER MOBILE STUDIO, HER CAR.

IN 1916 A MAN NAMED ALFRED STIEGLITZ, A RENOWNED ART DEALER AND PHOTOGRAPHER, BECAME THE FIRST TO SHOWCASE HER WORK. THE TWO HAD A PASSIONATE AFFAIR AND WERE MARRIED IN 1924. THOUGH MUCH OF THEIR LIFE WAS SPENT APART SHE WAS BY HIS SIDE WHEN HE DIED IN 1946.

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE LIVED TO THE AGE OF 98. SHE WAS IN HER BELOVED SOUTHWEST WHEN SHE PASSED IN 1986. HER ASHES WERE SCATTERED IN THE DESERT WHERE SHE FOUND SO MUCH INSPIRATION. SHE LEAVES BEHIND AN AMAZING LEGACY OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION THAT HAS INSPIRED DECADES OF ARTISTS AND WOMEN

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VENUE ILLUMINARIUM LAS VEGAS | FLORALS JENNIFER’S FLORAL DESIGN | RENTALS RSVP PARTY RENTALS THREE TIER CAKE NUTRIENTE PASTRY STUDIO | SWEETS DISPLAY DRAGO SISTERS BAKERY DECOR, PLANNING, INVITATIONS BRIDAL SPECTACULAR EVENTS | PLANNING ASSISTANCE LOVELY EVENTS GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY (A) M PLACE PRODUCTIONS (B) LUXLIFE LAS VEGAS

VENUE ILLUMINARIUM LAS VEGAS | BOUQUETS JENNIFER’S FLORAL DESIGN | RENTALS RSVP PARTY RENTALS GOWN LOVEST BRIDAL BOUTIQUE | TUXEDO FRIAR TUX | BRIDESMAIDS BELLA BRIDESMAID MODEL (HAIR & MAKEUP) KENNEDY AND MICHAEL KAPANZHI (VEGAS MAKEUP ARTISTRY)

MODEL (HAIR & MAKEUP) JESSICA SENTER (JESSICA SENTER) , ZELDA FAIRFAX (GLAMMED UP VEGAS) DECOR & PLANNING BRIDAL SPECTACULAR EVENTS PHOTOGRAPHY M PLACE PRODUCTIONS, TOP RIGHT PHOTO BY MARISSA LADERA PHOTOGRAPHY Spectacular Weddings of Las Vegas | 23

VENUE ILLUMINARIUM LAS VEGAS | BOUQUETS JENNIFER’S FLORAL DESIGN | RENTALS RSVP PARTY RENTALS GOWN SILHOUETTE BRIDAL | MODEL ALEXIA MCKIMMY | HAIR & MAKEUP VEGAS MAKEUP ARTISTRY DECOR, PLANNING, MENUS BRIDAL SPECTACULAR EVENTS PHOTOGRAPHY MARISSA LADERA PHOTOGRAPHY

FLORAL BEAUTIES

GOWN - BRILLIANT BRIDAL PHOTOGRAPHY - ELLA GAGIANO STUDIOS MODEL, HAIR AND MAKEUP - JESSICA SENTER VENUE - ILLUMINARIUM LAS VEGAS GOWN - LOVEST BRIDAL BOUTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY - LUXLIFE LAS VEGAS MODEL - TRISTIN BANNERMAN HAIR AND MAKEUP - GLAMMED UP VEGAS VENUE - ILLUMINARIUM LAS VEGAS

GOWN - BRILLIANT BRIDAL PHOTOGRAPHY - MARISSA LADERA PHOTOGRAPHY MODEL - ZELDA FAIRFAX HAIR AND MAKEUP - GLAMMED UP FLOWERS - JENNIFER’S FLORAL DESIGNS RENTALS - RSVP PARTY RENTALS DECOR - BRIDAL SPECTACULAR VENUE - ILLUMINARIUM LAS VEGAS

top GOWN - SILHOUETTE BRIDAL PHOTOGRAPHY - LUXLIFE LAS VEGAS MODEL - ALEXIA MCKIMMY HAIR AND MAKEUP - VEGAS MAKEUP ARTISTRY VENUE - ILLUMINARIUM LAS VEGAS bottom left GOWN - BRILLIANT BRIDAL PHOTOGRAPHY - M PLACE PRODUCTIONS MODEL - TRISTIN BANNERMAN HAIR AND MAKEUP - GLAMMED UP VEGAS VENUE - ILLUMINARIUM LAS VEGAS FLOWERS - JENNIFER’S FLORAL bottom right GOWN - BELLA BRIDESMAID PHOTOGRAPHY - ELLA GAGIANO STUDIO MODEL - KENNEDY KAPANZHI HMUA - VEGAS MAKEUP ARTISTRY VENUE - ILLUMINARIUM LAS VEGAS FLOWERS - JENNIFER’S FLORAL

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