Grandma moses

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.

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

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

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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

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

Grandma Moses—born Sept. 7, 1860—always enjoyed art, but she didn't launch her career until late in her life, for a number of reasons

Grandma Moses, byname of Anna Mary Robertson Moses, original name Anna Mary Robertson, (born September 7, 1860, Greenwich, New York, U.S.—died December 13, 1961, Hoosick Falls), American folk painter who was internationally popular for her naive documentation of rural life in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Anna Robertson had only sporadic periods of schooling during her childhood. At age 12 she left her parents’ farm and worked as a hired girl until she married…

You’re never too old to follow your dreams, or so the saying goes.

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.