She was known as a "primitive artist" as she taught herself to paint in her 70's
She is largely now known as a "folk artist"...
Her 1st painting was done using fence paint...
Her art is lovely, simple & infused with life...
Anna Mary Moses - better known as Grandma Moses -- (September 7, 1860
Grandma Moses was born on September 7, 1860.
For painting wonderful pictures of her earlier life, done between the age of 76 and 101.
Grandma Moses was born on September 7, 1860 and died on December 13, 1961. Grandma Moses would have been 101 years old at the time of death or 154 years old today.
Clementine Hunter
Anna Mary Robertson Moses (more commonly known as Grandma Moses) was an American Folk Artist.
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She was a Naive artist, meaning that she had not learnt from an art school or the like.
Grandma Moses was born in Greenwich, NY and grew up on a family farm there. Then she married Thomas Moses and moved to Virginia where she had 10 children five of who died at childbirth. She then resettled in Eagle Bridge, NY where she did her first painting. Her house called Mt. Nebo and farm are still there on Grandma Moses Rd. and are owned by Will Moses.
I do not think she had much education.
grandma moses was 101 years old when she died
Grandma Moses died on December 13, 1961 at the age of 101.
Anna Mary Robertson Moses was old but never blind.
No. Grandma Moses was not educated.
Grandma Moses did, who else?
what is Grandma Moses known for today
where did grandma moses live at as an adult
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Yes, she did. She got merried to Thomas Moses at the age of 27. However when Grandma Moses was 67 years old, he died. Grandma Moses start doing artwork because she missed him and had nothing special to do.
Grandma Moses was born on September 7, 1860.
The cast of Grandma Moses - 1950 includes: Archibald Macleish as Narrator Grandma Moses as herself
Grandma Moses, Anna Mary Robertson.