The Essential Grandma Moses by J Kallir

The Essential Grandma Moses by J Kallir

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Grandma Moses was a humble farm woman who taught herself to paint when she was in her 70s. This book places her in the context of other self-taught or "folk" artists, exploring why the art establishment first adored, then rejected and is now re-embracing her.

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The Essential Grandma Moses by J Kallir

Grandma Moses was a humble farm woman who taught herself to paint when she was in her 70s and she went on to become the Cinderella of of the 20th-century art world when, in 1938, an amateur collector discovered her work hanging in an upstate New York drugstore. Her first solo exhibition followed two years later and, by the time she died in 1961 at the age of 101, Moses had met the US president, sold millions of greetings cards and poster reproductions, and been featured on television, in film and on the covers of Time and Life magazines.
Art historian Jane Kallir is also co-director of the Galerie St. Etienne in New York City.
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ISBN 13 9780810958227
ISBN 10 0810958228
Title The Essential Grandma Moses
Author J Kallir
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Abrams
Year published 2001-09-01
Number of pages 112
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.