Grandma moses

Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses (1860-1961) Santa Claus is Here, 1948 (detail on homepage) Santa Claus is Here, 1948 Oil on pressed wood, 16 inches x 23 1⁄4 inches Copyright © 2016, Grandma Moses Properties Co., Inc., New York The Festival: Reimagining Grandma Moses November 25 through December 30 As we gear up for the summer

Completely uneducated in art and considered a primitive and folk artist, Grandma Moses only began painting in earnest at the age of 78 when her husband died and left her some money. Her story next.

This is the story of a successful American icon: Grandma Moses. Analysis of the artist's character traits which can make anyone a winner, able to accomplish their dreams.

This week’s Famous Artist Fridays artist is Grandma Moses. She didn’t begin painting until she was 76 years old. What an inspiration! Here are some of … Read More

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As she became a commercial success, Grandma Moses was tagged an “outsider” artist — but she emerged “inside” the art world, among modernists.

Anna Mary Robertson, also known as Grandma Moses, became widely famous for her nostalgic paintings depicting rural American life.

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Her work was warmly reassuring at a time when Abstract Expressionism was spilling testosterone onto canvas.