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Georgia In Hawaii: When Georgia O'Keeffe Painted What She Pleased (2012)

by Amy Novesky(Favorite Author)

3.79 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0152054200 (ISBN13: 9780152054205)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

HMH Books for Young Readers

review 1: This informational picture book was published in 2012 and is a biography about the artist, Georgia O’Keeffe. In 1939, a well-known pineapple company in Hawaii hired Georgia to travel to Hawaii and create two pineapple paintings for the company. However, Georgia did not appreciate being told what to create and instead traveled around the Hawaiian Islands and painted the beautiful scenery. At the end of her trip, Georgia returned to New York City with her new paintings in tow, but none were of a pineapple. Eventually, Georgia created a beautiful pineapple using inspiration from the islands. This picture book can be used with a research project, or even with an economics unit discussing how advertising helps sell products for companies.
review 2: The Hawaii... morean Pineapple Company, later known as Dole, commissioned a trip for Georgia O'Keeffe to Hawaii because they wanted her to paint a pineapple for the company. Georgia fell in love with the Hawaiian tropical flowers and the ocean, but refused to paint a pineapple. Later, after reflecting on her trip to Hawaii, she finally decided to paint a pineapple to thank the company for the trip rather than paint it because she was told to do it. Gorgeous illustrations with a nice "Author's Note" at the end. less

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