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Georgia O’Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe, photograph by Alfred Stieglitz, 1922.
Before moving to New York City in 1918, Georgia O’Keeffe held several teaching positions where she applied the principles of art educator Arthur Wesley Dow:
- Amarillo, Texas: She taught art in a public school from 1912 to 1914.1
- University of Virginia: She served as an assistant to Alon Bement during summer sessions between 1913 and 1916.1
- Columbia, South Carolina: In the fall of 1915, she accepted a position at Columbia College.2
- Canyon, Texas: In the fall of 1916, she became the head of the art department at West Texas State Normal College.2