Grandma Moses! America’s Most Loved Painter of Folk Art!

Grandma Moses 1950 Director Jerome Hill Writer Archibald Macleish Stars Grandma Moses [Sept 7, 1860 - Dec 13, 1961] Archibald Macleish Оскар 1951 Номинации Лучший короткометражный фильм «Я всегда хотела рисовать, но у меня просто не было времени, пока мне не исполнилось 76 лет» — сказала однажды Анна Мэри Робертсон Мозес, известная всему миру как художница-примитивист Бабушка Мозес (Grandma Moses). Она написала автобиографию, получила множество наград и была удостоена двух почетных докторских степеней. Она творила четверть века, создала более 1500 картин, репродуцированных на поздравительных открытках, тканях, сувенирах. Жизнь такая, какой мы ее делаем, всегда была и всегда будет: бабушка Мозес Grandma Moses art is a quintessential slice of Americana. Anna Mary Robertson Moses [Sept 7, 1860 - Dec 13, 1961] is renowned in America for being its foremost portrayer of Folk Art. She was born in 1860 - on a farm in Greenwich, New York, and was one of ten children. She had a happy childhood, but was somewhat impoverished. Anna grew up loving arts, crafts, and also became proficient in tapestry as well as quilting. At the age of 27, she married one of the hired hands and had a family of 10 herself. However, 5 of the children died young. When Grandma Moses developed arthritis, a friend suggested that she try painting instead of stitching. The rest, is had here first art exhibition when she was in her late 70’s .For, she is living proof that the human spirit can triumph at any age... . Grandma Moses paintings have been reproduced as Christmas Cards, tiles, and fabrics throughout America and Harry S. Truman presented her with the Woman’s National Press Club tr