Grandma Moses
Artist
Date Of Birth:
7 September 1860
Date Of Death:
13 December 1961
Place Of Birth:
Greenwich, New York
Best Known As:
The American folk artist who started painting in her seventies
Name at birth: Anna Mary Robertson
Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses started painting when she was in her 70s, capturing scenes of rural celebrations and daily life in upstate New York, where she lived most of her life. In 1940 Moses went from exhibits in rural fairs and local drugstores to exhibits in fine art galleries in Europe and the United States. Self-taught, a widow and mother of ten (only five of whom survived infancy), Grandma Moses became an American celebrity. Known for her prolific output and kindly, country persona, she was one of the most famous American folk artists of the 20th century.
4 Good Links
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Artcylopedia's entry, with lists of galleries
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They have a large collection, with merchandise available online
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Information for further research, and a few samples of her work
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Quick way to see select paintings, followed by stats on her life and career
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