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American Icon: Georgia O'Keeffe's Jimson Weed, White Flower No. 1

New York | November 2014

[UPDATE] Georgia O'Keeffe's 'Jimson Weed, White Flower No. 1' shatters previous record for a female artist at auction, selling for $44.4 million. The star of Sotheby's American Art sale on 20 November 2014 is Georgia O'Keeffe's captivating "Jimson Weed, White Flower No. 1." In this brief video, hear the artist's own words and discover the incomparable beauty and power of this painting.

20 November 2014 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

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