Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. And most people are certainly not famous. But Grandma Moses is different She starts a new job at the age of 76. This is her story. She was born in a poor farmer's family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker. Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother. She begins to paint pictures. She does paintings of country life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town. Her paintings are put in the window. A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and buys them. And he wants more! The man likes Grandma Moses' paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries in New York City. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses' paintings are in Kallir's gallery. She is 80 years old. Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in the United States and Europe . When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday "Grandma Moses' Day". After her 100thbirthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing.
what type of paintings does grandma moses paint?
who did she marry?
what was his job?
do most people rest when they are old?
what year did they marry?
are most people famous?
how old is Anna Mary Moses in 1930?
when was she born?
what was her maiden name?
where did her daughter take her paintings?
at what age does she die?
how many more paintings did she paint after turning 100
who bought the paintings?
did he like them?
where did he take her paintings?
who has a famous gallery there?
at what age were Grandma Moses' paintings in Kallier's gallery?
did it make her famous?
who wanted her paintings now?
did she paint more?
Paintings of country life.
She does paintings of country life.
Thomas Moses.
She married Thomas Moses in 1887.
Farm worker.
He was a farm worker.
Yes.
Most people will rest and relax when they are old.
1887.
She married Thomas Moses in 1887.
No.
And most people are certainly not famous
70
Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70
1860.
She was born in a poor farmer's family in 1860.
Anna Mary Robertson
Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson
To a store in town.
One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town.
101
She dies at age 101
Six
After her 100thbirthday, she paints 6 more paintings.
A man from New York.
A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and buys them.
Yes
He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses.
To galleries in New York City.
he takes her paintings to galleries in New York City.
Otto Kallir
Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there.
80
Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses' paintings are in Kallir's gallery. She is 80 years old.
Yes
Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous.
Everyone
Everyone wants her paintings.
Yes
So she paints more and more.