- Anna Mary Robertson Moses, known by her nickname Grandma Moses, was a renowned American folk artist
| Born: | 07 September 1860 Comment | | When did Grandma Moses die? / Died | 13 December 1961 | | How many years did Grandma Moses live? / Lived | 101 years | | Zodiac sign: | Virgo |
Grandma Moses Net worth 2024 (estimated)
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Grandma Moses facts
- Having begun painting in earnest at the age of 78, she is often cited as an example of an individual successfully beginning a career in the arts at an advanced age
- Her works have been shown and sold in the United States and abroad and have been marketed on greeting cards and other merchandise
- Moses' paintings are among the collections of many museums
- The Sugaring Off was sold for US$1
- 2 million in 2006
- Moses has appeared on magazine covers, television, and in a documentary of her life
- She wrote her autobiography, won numerous awards and was awarded two honorary doctoral degrees
- The New York Times said of her: "The simple realism, nostalgic atmosphere and luminous color with which Grandma Moses portrayed simple farm life and rural countryside won her a wide following
- She was able to capture the excitement of winter's first snow, Thanksgiving preparations and the new, young green of oncoming spring
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