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Georgia in Hawaii: When Georgia O'Keeffe Painted What She Pleased
by
Amy Novesky (Goodreads Author),
Yuyi Morales
Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaiian tour celebrates natural beauty and powerful artistic convictions. Georgia O’Keeffe was famous for painting exactly what she wanted, whether flowers or skulls. Who would ever dare to tell her what to paint? The Hawaiian Pineapple Company tried. Luckily for them, Georgia fell in love with Hawaii. There she painted the beloved green islands, vibran...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
March 20th 2012
by Harcourt Children's Books
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Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book 2012. It's not that this isn't a great book - it's just that I read it with students in mind and kept thinking - wow, I'd have to build a lot of background knowledge for them to understand this. Not that that's a bad thing. I think an art teacher exploring the work of O'Keefe could do this more justice than myself because of the power of Morales' illustrations. In the written text, there's a tension between O'Keefe and the pineapple company that could be d...more
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Georgia in Hawaii, written by Amy Novesky is a wonderful portrayal of Georgia O’Keefe’s journey to Hawaii in 1939. It tells the story of how O’Keeffe was hired by the Hawaii Pineapple Company (now known as Dole) to paint a pineapple for them. However, over the course of three months, O’Keeffe had other ideas for Dole. Novesky takes you on her three-month journey as Georgia discovers Hawaii and creates a collection of twenty paintings documenting t...more
As an adult reader, the text raised a lot of questions: Did the company commission O'Keeffe to paint a pineapple? Did they pay for her travels and her stay in return? Or was it less official? ("Come visit and if you paint a pineapple we'll buy it"?) Because there's part of me that says, if you're an artist and you accept a commission, I don't care how free-spirited and independent-minded you are, you need to follow through and deliver what you promised. So that not-keeping-your-word element mudd...more
Illustrator Yuyi Morales takes inspiration in O'Keeffe's incredible collection of paintings done on her 3 month tour of Hawaii in 1939. The tour was the inspiration of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (now known as Dole) - they wanted the famous flower painter to paint them two paintings of pineapples for a pineapple juice campaign.
Georgia wanted to live near the pineapple fields, but the company said "No! Only workers live near the fields." Georgia told them she was a worker, there to paint - and...more
Georgia wanted to live near the pineapple fields, but the company said "No! Only workers live near the fields." Georgia told them she was a worker, there to paint - and...more
Artist Georgia O'Keeffe seems to be endlessly fascinating to many readers even years after her death. This partial picture book biography describes an incident in her life that occurred in 1939. In order to bring attention to its products, Hawaiiaan pineapple company had hired her to paint a pineapple. Georgia fell in love with the Hawaiian islands but not with the assignment. Inspired, she painted the landscape and the flowers that filled the islands, but no pineapple. Needless to say, the busi...more
Georgia O'Keeffe's Hawaiian tour celebrates natural beauty and powerful artistic convictions. Georgia O'Keeffe was famous for painting exactly what she wanted, whether flowers or skulls. Who would ever dare to tell her what to paint? The Hawaiian Pineapple Company tried. Luckily for them, Georgia fell in love with Hawaii. There she painted the beloved green islands, vibrant flowers, feathered fishhooks, and the blue, blue sea. But did she paint what the pineapple company wanted most of all? Amy...more
Georgia in Hawaii: When Georgia O'Keeffe Painted What She Pleased by Amy Novesky, illustrated by Yuyi Morales is the story of O'Keeffe's time in Hawaii painting, and her refusal to paint what others wanted, rather than what she wanted.
Morales' beautiful, bright, lush, acrylic illustrations in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe really carry this interesting, little-known story about O'Keeffe's time in Hawaii and the paintings she made there. My favorite images include given a pineapple, blue sea, flo...more
Morales' beautiful, bright, lush, acrylic illustrations in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe really carry this interesting, little-known story about O'Keeffe's time in Hawaii and the paintings she made there. My favorite images include given a pineapple, blue sea, flo...more
Georgia O’Keeffe gets hired by the Hawaiian Pineapple Company to paint a pineapple for them. So she gets to spend three months in Hawaii, but instead of painting pineapples, she paints flowers, the ocean, waterfalls and anything else she could find. I think this would fit well for first or second graders. I would recommend this book to a child for one of three reasons. It would be a great book to begin a lesson on Georgia O’Keeffe. It explains what she does as well as portraying some of her pers...more
This is ok. If you need to teach a lesson about doing things on your own terms, I guess this one would work. It tells about how Georgia O'Keefe went to Hawaii at the request of the Dole company. Dole would not give O'Keefe the unlimited access to the fields, farms, and workers that she wanted so she went off exploring on her own. She found really liked Hawaii and some of the beautiful flowers and colors there so she painted a series of those. Dole was a bit disappointed that there were no pineap...more
This is a beautiful book about a stubborn artist who refuses to paint what she's paid to paint (a pineapple for Dole). I liked it a lot up until the ending. The last page of the story reads, "And Georgia painted a pineapple!" but it doesn't show the painting of the pineapple. Anticlimax to the max. I had to google image search "Gerogia O'Keefe pineapple" to see it, and it doesn't really look like a pineapple. Then I saw that the illustration on the Author's Note page does indeed show a partially...more
Georgia O'Keefe is renowned for her canvasses detailing the stark beauty of deserts of the American West and her floral series. This beautiful picture book brings to life a lesser known moment in her life, when she spent several months in Hawaii at the behest of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company, which later became Dole Food. The head honchos hired her to paint a canvas featuring their prime produce, the pineapple. Georgia, of course, did not want to be told what to paint. The result was sheet magi...more
In the 1930s the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (now known as Dole) commissioned Georgia's artwork and she spent time painting the breathtaking sights of the islands.
I was impressed with the way Georgia stood up for herself when the pineapple company tried to put restrictions on her artistic process. In the end, she created the pineapple masterpiece she was commissioned to create, but she did it on her terms and produced a unique image with memories from the heart.
An author's and illustrator's not...more
I was impressed with the way Georgia stood up for herself when the pineapple company tried to put restrictions on her artistic process. In the end, she created the pineapple masterpiece she was commissioned to create, but she did it on her terms and produced a unique image with memories from the heart.
An author's and illustrator's not...more
I never knew O'Keeffe spent time in Hawaii, so it piqued my interest to run across this title seeing as I'm used to her desert work. Even better, I was doubly excited when I found that Yuyi Morales did the illustrations as she is one of my absolute favorite children's book artists(and authors). The illustrations are so appropriately fluid, vibrant, and lush--combining well the styles of both O'Keeffe and Morales--and Novesky offers enough engaging information to make it an interesting story. I l...more
The Hawaiian 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 t...more
Gorgeous illustrations with a nice "Author's Note" at t...more
In 1939, the Hawaiian Pineapple Company commissioned two painting by Georgia O’Keeffe. This picture book is the story of her trip to Hawaii funded by the company. O’Keeffe spent time on each of the Hawaiian islands. Her first stop was Oahu where she saw pineapples in the fields. She wanted to spend time close to the plants as they grew, but the company did not approve. They gave her a pineapple that had been picked, but that was not the same for O’Keeffe. She next went to Maui where she spent ti...more
This book is really more a fictionalized snippet of Georgia O'Keeffe's life than a biography. Pacing of the story as Georgia arrives to Hawaii and experiences the islands over a three-month visit is a bit like the islands -- relaxed. Excitement comes when Georgia paints! The painter's personality is shown through the text and illustrations. The illustrations by Yuyi Morales, one of my favorites, are gorgeous. Deep, rich colors.
My one complaint is not seeing Georgia's pineapple.
K-3rd
My one complaint is not seeing Georgia's pineapple.
K-3rd
I love Yuyi Morales' pictures and it is an interesting snippet of Georgia O'Keefe's life. Without context, it might be hard for children to understand how unusual Georgia O'Keefe was, especially in those times. Somehow in this book she doesn't come off as an independent trailblazer but sounds more petulant. A full picture of the completed pineapple might have been nice (Perhaps in a non-library edition I could see one under the cover?).
This sumptuously illustrated picture book is about Georgia O'Keeffe's visit to Hawaii. O'Keeffe was hired by the Dole Pineapple Company to paint a couple of pictures of pineapples for an ad campaign, a task which, perhaps predictably, she initially failed to fulfill. However, she did paint many other Hawaiian scenes and flora, and eventually, one pineapple. I think this book would appeal to children aged 5-8.
Historical story about Georgia O'Keeffe and her visit to Hawaii in 1939. She was hired by a pineapple company to come down and visit and in return paint a pineapple. She was quite the independent woman and had a mind of her own. An interesting story that I was unfamiliar with. Pictures are vivid with some similarities to Georgia's style (big bold flowers for example).
Georgia O'Keeffe once went to Hawaii, commissioned to paint a pineapple for the company that would become Dole. And she loved it, although she wanted to paint it her way. Did you know this story? I didn't! - Becky, Youth Services
Reserve a library copy.
Reserve a library copy.
I liked Yuyi Morales' illustrations quite a lot, but I found the story odd. I think what I got out of it was that Georgia wanted to choose what she wanted to paint, and that she did not want to paint a pineapple. I just didn't quite get why I was supposed to care about this.
While the illustrations are gorgeous this book lacked something for me. it's not a true biography although there is biographical material in it. I kept feeling that if there were perhaps another 100 words in it it would be truly engaging book for upper grades (akin to Sit-in)
Sign me up now for an Hawaiian vacation! This lovely nonfiction picture book focuses on the time the artist Georgia O'Keeffe spent in Hawaii. The tale is brief but memborable and the artwork is beautiful - done in a style similar to O'Keeffe's work.
With illustrations inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe's sweeping, intense but elemental paintings this story depicts her time in Hawaii. The subtitle is the driving theme- Georgia painted what she pleased, and her work pleased everyone.
No question that it is beautifully illustrated. I don't understand how Horn Book could select it as an honor book in the nonfiction category when all the cataloging data says that it is fiction. Kind of a big oops I think!
Morales use of intense bright color and fluid line is brilliantly expressive of O'Keefe and her work. The story of her trip to Hawaii is told fluidly and sheds light on the artist by highlighting a particular moment in her career. A beautiful collaboration.
I liked the pictures. The book paints Georgia in a little bit of a rebellious light. There is little biographical info because the book focuses on this trip to Hawaii, but there is a back page full of facts to fill in the blanks.
Georgia O'Keeffe once went to Hawaii, commissioned to paint a pineapple for the company that would become Dole. And she loved it, although she wanted to paint it her way. Did you know this story? I didn't!
I loved the illustrations in this book. They were so vibrant and life-like. The story of Georgia O'Keefe would fit in well for our IB unit on Expressing Ourselves through different types of art.
Georgia O'Keefe was my favorite artist when I was a little girl. This beautiful picture book does her art justice with illustrations by the amazing Yuyi Morales. The text is secondary.
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